Thousands of people perched on roofs in southern Mexico, desperate to be evacuated from flooding caused by heavy rains that has left most of Tabasco state under water and 800,000 people homeless.

Flooding caused by heavy rains has left one person dead and 500,000 homeless in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco. Tens of thousands of people remain trapped on rooftops in what are being described as the worst floods the swampy state has seen in more than 50 years. Share your messages here.

Up to a million people are believed to be in the water in what has been described as the worst floods to hit the southern Mexican state of Tabasco in 50 years. Explore the areas affected in the notoriously swampy state with Windows Live Maps.

Mexico, in full United Mexican States (Spanish Estados Unidos Mexicanos), federal republic in North America. Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Western Hemisphere and is rich in natural resources such as petroleum and natural gas.

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