MegaMind Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Mexican authorities have begun moving residents and closing ports in parts of the country's Pacific coast ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Patricia.Officials have warned that the category five storm could be the strongest ever to hit Mexico's Pacific coast.A state of emergency has been declared in three states in the path of Patricia.The hurricane is expected to make landfall late on Friday, with winds up to 185 mph (295km/h).The US National Hurricane Center said Patricia was potentially catastrophic. Some 400,000 people live in vulnerable areas, according to Mexico's National Disaster Fund.The hurricane, which will bring torrential rain, could trigger flash floods and mudslides, the US centre said.It also warned of potential flooding from the sea.According to forecasters, Patricia will make landfall in the western state of Jalisco, home to the resort town of Puerto Vallarta, which could lie directly in its path.Shop owners in Manzanillo, a major port in neighbouring Colima state, have begun boarding up windows."[it's] better to be safe than sorry. Hurricanes are unpredictable," furniture store manager Enrique Esparza told AFP.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34614864 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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