Arid Lands Newsletter--link to home page No. 44, Fall/Winter 1998
Conflict Resolution and Transboundary Water Resources

Water and regional development: Coastal hurricane damage

Hurricane Paulina hit the region very hard in October 1997, destroying millions of trees. This picture taken 8 October, 1997, shows hurricane damage along the coast. Oaxacan coastline littered with tree trunks after Hurricane Pauline

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