This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/6077876.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Tropical storm nears Mexico coast | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Hundreds of people were moved to shelters as a tropical storm passed close to the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. | |
Tropical Storm Paul, now downgraded from hurricane strength, was expected to unleash heavy rains and cause flooding in the coastal resorts. | |
The storm was packing winds of 45mph (75km/h) as it approached the coast. Two people are said to have died. | |
Paul is expected to weaken further before hitting land on Thursday. | |
The tropical storm is predicted to lash the coastline near the resort of Mazatlan. | |
Mexico's Pacific coast was hit by two hurricanes, John and Lane, last month. | Mexico's Pacific coast was hit by two hurricanes, John and Lane, last month. |
Around 1,000 people were moved to shelters and tourists were asked to stay indoors. | |
In Cabo San Lucas, streets have been flooded with ankle-deep water, and residents were urged to take refuge. | |
The storm, which reached winds of 110 mph (177km/h) on Monday, has reportedly killed two people. | |
According to the Associated Press news agency, rescue workers were continuing a search for the body of a US man swept out to sea in bad weather, feared drowned. | |
A 23-year-old Mexican fisherman is also said to have died on Monday after slipping off wet rocks. |