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| Mexico hit by Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel | Mexico hit by Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel |
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| At least 23 people have been killed in Mexico, which is being battered by two powerful storms simultaneously, one on its east and another on its west coast. | At least 23 people have been killed in Mexico, which is being battered by two powerful storms simultaneously, one on its east and another on its west coast. |
| Hurricane Ingrid has caused floods and sent thousands to emergency shelters on Mexico's Gulf Coast. | Hurricane Ingrid has caused floods and sent thousands to emergency shelters on Mexico's Gulf Coast. |
| On the Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Manuel brought two days of torrential rain causing widespread damage. | On the Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Manuel brought two days of torrential rain causing widespread damage. |
| The resort town of Acapulco was particularly badly hit, and has seen the largest number of casualties. | The resort town of Acapulco was particularly badly hit, and has seen the largest number of casualties. |
| Eleven people are confirmed to have died there, six of them members of the same family whose house collapsed in a landslide. | Eleven people are confirmed to have died there, six of them members of the same family whose house collapsed in a landslide. |
| Cars were dragged away in fast-flowing floodwaters and the airport has been closed. | Cars were dragged away in fast-flowing floodwaters and the airport has been closed. |
| Three more people were killed in landslides in surrounding Guerrero state. More than 20,000 homes have lost power. | Three more people were killed in landslides in surrounding Guerrero state. More than 20,000 homes have lost power. |
| On Sunday, Manuel was downgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression, but was forecast to dump more rain on the already sodden area. | On Sunday, Manuel was downgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression, but was forecast to dump more rain on the already sodden area. |
| Ingrid's approach | Ingrid's approach |
| Meanwhile, Hurricane Ingrid continued to head westwards from the Gulf of Mexico towards Mexico's north-eastern coastline, where it was expected to make landfall later on Monday. | Meanwhile, Hurricane Ingrid continued to head westwards from the Gulf of Mexico towards Mexico's north-eastern coastline, where it was expected to make landfall later on Monday. |
| National Weather Service coordinator Juan Manuel Caballero said Mexico was facing an "atypical and unusual" situation as it had never before been hit by a hurricane 24 hours after a Tropical Storm made landfall. | National Weather Service coordinator Juan Manuel Caballero said Mexico was facing an "atypical and unusual" situation as it had never before been hit by a hurricane 24 hours after a Tropical Storm made landfall. |
| Six thousand people have been evacuated as the category one hurricane approaches the state of Tamaulipas. Celebrations marking Mexico's independence from Spain were cancelled in many Mexican towns. | Six thousand people have been evacuated as the category one hurricane approaches the state of Tamaulipas. Celebrations marking Mexico's independence from Spain were cancelled in many Mexican towns. |
| Ingrid has winds of 120km/h (75mph) and forecasters say it could strengthen further as it moves west. They warned it could trigger a storm surge with "large and destructive waves". | Ingrid has winds of 120km/h (75mph) and forecasters say it could strengthen further as it moves west. They warned it could trigger a storm surge with "large and destructive waves". |
| State oil company Pemex said it had evacuated three platforms off the coast of Tamaulipas and closed two dozen wells in the area. | State oil company Pemex said it had evacuated three platforms off the coast of Tamaulipas and closed two dozen wells in the area. |
| A hurricane warning is in effect from Cabo Rojo to La Pesca. | A hurricane warning is in effect from Cabo Rojo to La Pesca. |
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