A
state of emergency was proclaimed by Mexican authorities after Tropical Storm
Ingrid and Manuel, almost simultaneously, hit Mexico. According to Minister
Osorio Chong, the Secretary of the Interior for Mexico, the two storms combined
to affect two-thirds of the country. There have been 42 confirmed deaths
associated with the flooding and landslides caused by the two hurricanes.
Tropical Storm Manuel first hit Manzanillo, a port city on Mexico's Pacific
coast. It continued onward to the Acapulco, a popular resort town, where it
caused devastation from flash floods and landslides. At this point, more than
four thousand people were still in shelters and 40,000 tourists remained
stranded due to airport closure and highway flooding. Hurricane Ingrid was
downgraded to a tropical storm before hitting land near the town of La Pesca.
Luckily, more than 20,000 people were able to be evacuated from the state of
Veracruz before the tropical storm hit. However, according to the
Veracruz civil protection authority, at least 20 highways and 12 bridges were
damaged by the storm.
A man walks through a flooded street during heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Ingrid in the Gulf port city of Veracruz, Mexico.
These
images provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
show hurricane Ingrid in the Gulf of Mexico approaching the coast of Mexico and
tropical storm Manuel just off the western coast of Mexico.
Video
of the affects of hurricane Ingrid and tropical storm Manuel on areas of
Mexico.
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