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| Tropical storm Odile moves towards US state of Arizona | Tropical storm Odile moves towards US state of Arizona |
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| Tropical storm Odile is moving up the Gulf of California, bringing with it 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. |
| Forecasters expect the storm to continue weakening as it moves towards the US state of Arizona. | Forecasters expect the storm to continue weakening as it moves towards the US state of Arizona. |
| Odile made landfall on Sunday in northern Mexico as a category three hurricane, damaging homes. | Odile made landfall on Sunday in northern Mexico as a category three hurricane, damaging homes. |
| Thousands of stranded tourists were also being airlifted out of the Los Cabos resort area. | Thousands of stranded tourists were also being airlifted out of the Los Cabos resort area. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The tourists were 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. |
| 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 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. |
| A second tropical storm, dubbed Polo, formed off of southern Mexico on Tuesday and is moving north-west at 19km/h (12m/ph). | A second tropical storm, dubbed Polo, formed off of southern Mexico on Tuesday and is moving north-west at 19km/h (12m/ph). |
| The NHC predicts that it may transform into a hurricane on Wednesday, but is expected to remain off shore. | The NHC predicts that it may transform into a hurricane on Wednesday, but is expected to remain off shore. |
| How have you been affected by the storm? You can email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | How have you been affected by the storm? You can email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |