Hurricane Gilbert - Mexico and Texas evacuate

Title

Hurricane Gilbert - Mexico and Texas evacuate

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

16 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

A state of alert has been declared in Mexico as Hurricane Gilbert approaches. In Texas, the National Guard has been placed on stand-by and those living in low-lying homes evacuated – includes vox pop with residents escaping the hurricane. In Jamaica, half a million people have been left homeless from the hurricane and holidaymakers Bob and Carol Redwood from London recall the devastation and say that there has been widespread looting. Report by Linda Duffin.

Contributors

Linda Duffin; Bob Redwood; Carol Redwood

Keywords

USA; Weather; British; Homeless; Jamaica; America; Mexico; Evacuation; Texas; Cyclones; Foreigners; National Guard; Hurricane Gilbert

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