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Hurricane Roslyn wreaks havoc on Mexico’s Pacific coast

On Sunday, a major hurricane made landfall in western Mexico, bringing severe rainfall, flash flooding, and landslides.

Roslyn, a category 3 hurricane, made landfall in Nayarit state, with maximum winds of 195 kilometres per hour (120mph).

The hurricane has already been downgraded to a tropical cyclone and is likely to pass over the weekend.

Images of its aftermath showed flooded roads and upturned vehicles in Nayarit, with collapsed rooves and damaged homes in the worst affected area Tecuala.

Further south along the coast in Sayulita, people were pictured wading through and clearing mud from the streets in the area.

Flash flooding and power outages also hit the town of Puerto Vallarta in neighbouring Jalisco state, but only minor damage was caused, according to the state’s governor.

Upturned lorry in Tecuala, Nayarit state
IMAGE SOURCE,REUTERS Image caption, Upturned lorry in Tecuala, Nayarit state

People clearing the streets of mud in Sayulita, Nayarit state
IMAGE SOURCE,AFP Image caption, People clearing the streets of mud in Sayulita, Nayarit state

Flooded streets in Puerto Vallarta, Jallisco state
IMAGE SOURCE,AFP Image caption, Flooded streets in Puerto Vallarta, Jallisco state

Enrique Alfaro Ramirez said people who had evacuated the area have since started returning to their homes. Flights have also resumed, he said.

He added, however, that beaches would remain closed for the time being.

Prior to the hurricane’s landfall, more than a dozen municipalities in Nayarit and Jalisco set up emergency shelters for those who had been evacuated.

In May, 11 people were killed after Hurricane Agatha struck southwestern Oaxaca state.

Scientists from the US weather service have predicted a very active hurricane season for this year with above-average numbers of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes.

 

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