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Tropical storm Odile moves up Mexico's Baja California Tropical storm Odile moves towards US state of Arizona
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Tropical storm Odile is moving up Mexico's Baja California peninsula, bringing heavy rains and the threat of mudslides and flash floods. Tropical storm Odile is moving up the Gulf of California, bringing with it heavy rains and the threat of mudslides and flash floods.
Odile made landfall as a category three hurricane on Sunday night, damaging homes and leaving thousands of tourists stranded in the Los Cabos resort area. Forecasters expect the storm to continue weakening as it moves towards the US state of Arizona.
Officials said 135 people had to be treated for minor injuries, mostly caused by flying glass and debris. Odile made landfall on Sunday in northern Mexico as a category three hurricane, damaging homes.
Thousands of tourists are being airlifted out of Los Cabos resort. Thousands of stranded tourists were also being airlifted out of the Los Cabos resort area.
The interior ministry said military and commercial planes were transporting them from Los Cabos international airport, which is closed to commercial flights because of damage incurred when Odile rampaged through the area late on Sunday and on Monday. Mexico's interior ministry said military and commercial planes were transporting them from Los Cabos international airport, which is closed to commercial flights because of damage from the storm.
Although the airport is strewn with debris, officials say that the runway is usable and work has nearly been completed to get the control tower working again.Although the airport is strewn with debris, officials say that the runway is usable and work has nearly been completed to get the control tower working again.
Local and foreign tourists are being taken to airports in Tijuana, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Mexico City to catch connecting flights and if necessary receive consular assistance. The tourists were being taken to airports in Tijuana, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Mexico City to catch connecting flights and if necessary receive consular assistance.
Forecasters expect the storm to continue weakening as it moves north-west. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said that the storm had maximum sustained winds of 80km/h (50m/ph), which will gather some strength as it moves nearly parallel to the south-western coast of Mexico throughout Wednesday and Thursday.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said that the storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72.4 kmh), which will gather some strength as it moves nearly parallel to the south-western coast of Mexico throughout Wednesday and Thursday. A second tropical storm, dubbed Polo, formed off of southern Mexico on Tuesday and is moving north-west at 19km/h (12m/ph).
Fierce winds ripped facades from hotels in Los Cabos and destroyed many poorly constructed homes. The NHC predicts that it may transform into a hurricane on Wednesday, but is expected to remain off shore.
However, as it moved north-west up the desert peninsula, the NHC warned that there was still a danger of more heavy rainfall and flooding. How have you been affected by the storm? You can email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
At least 26,000 foreign tourists were in the region, local officials said.
The region is home to massive resort complexes, as well as fishing communities and low-lying shanty towns.
Are you in Baja California? How have you been affected by the storm? You can email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
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