Up to a foot of rain could fall on the Yucatan Peninsula, causing severe flash flooding, through Friday. When the wind came I was really scared and decided to leave.” “I knew my house wasn’t going to stand it because it’s made of cardboard. “The only thing I have left is what I’m wearing,” the 35-year-old construction worker said. The light from his cell phone helped them find their way through the dark streets. Thursday, as Grace’s eye churned just offshore, Carlos González of Tulum grabbed his 1 1/2-year-old son and ran from his home with his wife to a public school converted into a shelter for dozens of families. Carlos Joaquín said the storm had knocked out power to some 84,000 customers in Cancun and 65,000 in Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Puerto Aventura and Tulum.Īround 2 a.m. ![]() Wednesday near Playa del Carmen, a typically lively coastal town. In Quintana Roo, shelters were open and some hotels evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival. Some airlines cancelled flights, and authorities had ordered all businesses closed and people inside by 8 p.m. "After final landfall in mainland Mexico, Grace should quickly weaken and dissipate over the mountains of Mexico by 72 hours, if not sooner," the hurricane center said.įred still causing trouble across US: 20 missing after severe flooding in North Carolina, tornado warnings issued in New York It was centered about 310 miles east of Tuxpan and was heading west at 16 mph. The National Hurricane Center said Grace’s winds were back up to 70 mph early Friday and were expected to soon regain hurricane force. Grace had strengthened to hurricane status over the past day after it soaked several Caribbean islands earlier in the week. local time south of Tulum, Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. With winds up to 80 mph, the Category 1 Hurricane Grace came ashore around 4:45 a.m. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Henri looms out in the Atlantic, threatening the Northeast coast by the weekend or early next week. Hurricane Grace made landfall Thursday in Mexico, bringing heavy rains and harsh winds to the Yucatan Peninsula as it tore the roofs off some homes, knocked out power to thousands and kept tourists off the region's white sand beaches. ![]() Watch Video: Tracking the path of Tropical Storm Henri
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