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UPDATE: Hurricane Jova Hits Mexican Port; Kills Four; Mudslides in Central America

Hurricane Jova flooded the streets of Mexico’s main Pacific port with torrential rain Wednesday, inundating popular beach resorts and killing at least four people in mudslides. While Jova ravaged the coast, a tropical depression to the southeast prompted thousands of …

UPDATE: Hurricane Jova Crosses Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Hurricane Jova made landfall as a Category Two storm on Mexico’s Pacific coast late Tuesday, threatening one of the country’s busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with high waves, heavy rain and flooding. With top winds reaching 100 miles per …

Category 3 Hurricane Jova Targets Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Hurricane Jova bore down on the Pacific coast of Mexico Tuesday threatening to pound one of the country’s busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with destructive waves, heavy rainfall and flooding. The Category 3 storm, with top winds reaching 115 …

Hurricane Center Tracking Hurricane Hilary off Coast of Mexico; Atlantic Storms

The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently tracking Hurricane Hilary in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula. The NHC’s latest bulletin, issued at 2:00 a.m. PDT, said “maximum sustained winds have …

Hurricane Center Tracking 3 Atlantic Storms: Katia, Maria and Nate

It’s a busy time of year for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The NHC is currently following one hurricane – Katia, and two tropical storms – Maria and Nate. Katia is following the previously forecast track between the east …

AIR Analysis Sees Minimal Damage in Mexico from TS Arlene

Dr. Tim Doggett, principal scientist at AIR Worldwide, has analyzed the possible impact of Tropical Storm Arlene, and its heavy rainfall in Central Mexico. He indicated that the “greatest threat for heavy rainfall will be in areas of elevated terrain …

TS Arlene Lashes Central Mexico with Heavy Rains

Large swathes of central Mexico were hit by torrential rains as Arlene, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, touched down near coastal sand barrier Cabo Rojo Thursday. Mexican officials advised communities in the storm’s path to evacuate …

Season’s First Atlantic Storm Powers Toward Mexico

Arlene, the first tropical storm of the North Atlantic hurricane season, churned through the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday but looked set to spare Mexico’s oilfields from a direct hit. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per …

Hurricane Beatriz Hits Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Hurricane Beatriz bore down on Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on alert for heavy rainfall and flash floods, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The eye of the hurricane was about 50 miles [80 kms] …

Mexico Buys $400 Million of Disaster Insurance

Mexico Friday announced that it has bought more than $400 million worth of insurance to protect vulnerable areas from the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Mexico purchased 4.8 billion pesos ($404 million) of insurance to “protect public infrastructure …