MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 -- Tropical storm Lidia claimed four lives and toppled a building as it barreled through the southern portion of Mexico's northwest state of Baja California Sur, local authorities reported on Friday.
Two men were electrocuted by downed electricity lines, a woman drowned after falling into a creek and a minor was snatched from its mother's arms and swept away by a strong current, the state's undersecretary of Civil Protection, Carlos Godinez, told a local radio station.
The storm made landfall in this part of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula at 7:15 a.m. local time, said Godinez.
Officials were closely watching to see how much damage the storm would wreak in the state's southern tip, which is home to Mexico's upscale resort of Los Cabos, a key tourist destination and revenue generator.
Apparently the storm's passing left Los Cabos soaking and largely without power, but otherwise relatively unscathed, according to President Enrique Pena Nieto.
"The airports have opened in Los Cabos, convenience stores are operating and (the Federal Electricity Commission) reestablished service to 25,000 of the 102,000 (homes) affected," Pena said on Twitter.
A four-story building built near a creek in Los Cabos collapsed from the heavy rains and winds, and another was evacuated as a precautionary measure after showing structural defects.
"It rained quite a lot and weakened the foundations," said chief firefighter Juan Carbajal.
Over a period of 36 hours, more than 44 centimeters of rain fell in Cabo San Lucas, one of two tourism hubs in Los Cabos, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) said.
With storm warnings in effect as of Thursday, at least 3,000 residents in Los Cabos had taken refuge at shelters, while some 20,000 tourists hunkered down in their hotels.
As the storm continued to move northwestward in the direction of the state's capital La Paz, about 1,000 residents there were temporarily housed at shelters.
Heavy rains were expected to continue in the region and parts of mainland Mexico through Friday and most of Saturday, with the storm forecast to head back out to the Pacific Ocean on Saturday night.
浙江省杭州市五县七校2016-2017学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷
浙江省慈溪市2016-2017学年高一上学期期中联考英语试卷
国际英语资讯:New South Korean president makes important appointments after swearing-in
国际英语资讯:6.8-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region -- USGS
别人首先会注意到你哪一点?
国内英语资讯:Top legislator stresses brainstorming in making civil code
黑龙江省大庆市杜蒙县2016-2017学年高二12月月考英语试卷
国际英语资讯:About 85 percent Americans think U.S. now more divided than before: poll
国内英语资讯:Xi urges rescue, follow-up efforts after fatal accident in E China
我国首次发布“海洋经济发展指数”
国际英语资讯:Austrian vice chancellor announces to resign
餐厅推“扫码打赏”遇冷
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Washington ponders why Trump sacks Comey
国际英语资讯:Two men die in police helicopter crash in Slovakia
山东省济宁市历城区2016-2017学年高二上学期模块考试(期中)英语试卷
国内英语资讯:China orders safety overhaul after deadly power plant accident
湖北省孝感市七校教学联盟2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
福建省四地六校2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次(12月)月考英语试卷
广西钦州市钦州港区2016-2017学年高二11月月考英语试卷
广东省肇庆市2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
河北省定州市2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷
国内英语资讯:China, EU political, business heavyweights end Hamburg Summit
江西省赣州市十三县(市)十四校2016-2017学年高一上学期期中联考英语试卷
体坛英语资讯:Winners Monaco and PSG locked in the final battle for Ligue 1 title
江西省赣州市十三县(市)十四校2016-2017学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷
国内英语资讯:Political advisors discuss food safety
福建省四地六校2016-2017学年高二上学期第二次(12月)月考英语试卷
体坛英语资讯:German Chris Kobusch to steer Qingdao yacht in Clipper race
国内英语资讯:Chinas top legislator urges to nurture talents with both ability, virtue for Macaos futu
国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Xi wraps up LatAm tour as Chinas regional, global role growing bigger
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |