Hurricane Odile lashes Mexicos Baja California resort Hurricane Odile has swept into the beach resorts of Mexicos Baja California peninsula, uprooting trees and confining tourists to their hotels. The storm eased from category three to two but still packed winds of up to 175km/h (110 mph). Mexican authorities have declared an alert in the area, warning of storm surges, landslides and flooding. They have also prepared shelter for some 30,000 people. The extent of the storms impact was still not clear before daybreak, but media in the Los Cabos area reported people being injured by flying glass and power cables, and traffic signals down throughout the city. [ Click the link to read this article in full bbc/news/world-latin-america-29201533 ]
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:20:00 +0000
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