Swimmers are warned to stay out of the water as waves reach 2-4 meters from Hurricane Norbert.
Yesterday the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Norbert reached hurricane strength, packing top sustained winds of 75 mph. It was centered about 215 miles south of the Baja peninsula.
As sunset approached yesterday, the evening skies over Mazatlán portended the effects of Norbert on the city. But, Gustavo Gómez Rangel, head of Mazatlán’s Port Authority, had already taken steps in advance of what was to come. He closed the port to boats and ships less than 500 tons carrying cargo or passengers earlier in the day.
Meteorologists report 166 mm of rain fell in Mazatlán with more to follow within the next 24 hours.
Early Thursday morning, as heavy rains fell on the city, Norbert was packing top sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and centered about 165 miles (265 kilometers) south of the Baja peninsula.
By sunrise the rains had caused many of Mazatlán’s major roads throughout the city to flood. Roads closed to traffic due to the flooding included Insurgentes, Bicentenario, Óscar Pérez Escobosa, Arnaldo Rigodanza, Santa Rosa, portions of the Internacional highway, and Camarón Sábalo.
The Municipal Civil Protection told reporters that it had decided to suspend elementary school classes because of the rains and flooding. The closing of classes was also followed by the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, in their high school, undergraduate and graduate classes. The municipalities of Concordia and Esquinapa followed Mazatlán in closing their schools in view of flooding and high winds.
(from Noroeste)
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