Monday, 3 October 2022

Hurricane Orlene strikes Mexico’s Pacific coast with 80mph winds

Nearby ports are closed and emergency shelters open as 10in of rain and dangerous surf are expected

Hurricane Orlene has made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlán, with winds of more than 80mph (130km/h).

Electrical cables swayed and sent off showers of sparks in the town of El Rosario, about 40 miles (65km) south of Mazatlán, close to where the hurricane hit.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/Fx2zUBM

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