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Mexico resorts evacuated in storm Tropical storm nears Mexico coast
(about 6 hours later)
Hundreds of people have been evacuated as a storm nears resorts on the tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. 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 was downgraded from hurricane strength but forecasters warn it could still unleash heavy rains and cause flooding in the Los Cabos area. Tropical Storm Paul, now downgraded from hurricane strength, was expected to unleash heavy rains and cause flooding in the coastal resorts.
The category one storm was packing winds of 50mph (85km/h) as it neared the coastal resorts. Two people are said to have died in bad weather. 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.
Emergency workers remain on standby in the popular resort of Los Cabos, which consists of the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Around 1,000 people were moved to shelters and tourists were asked to stay indoors.
Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and tourists have been asked to stay indoors. In Cabo San Lucas, streets have been flooded with ankle-deep water, and residents were urged to take refuge.
According to the Associated Press news agency, a US man swept out to sea in bad weather is feared to have drowned. The storm, which reached winds of 110 mph (177km/h) on Monday, has reportedly killed two people.
A local fisherman is also said to have died after slipping off wet rocks. 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.