Hurricane “Patricia” is still a danger – BBC Russian

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Image caption In some parts of Mexico are provoked by Hurricane powerful rains

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said that struck the west coast of the country’s hurricane “Patricia” still poses a risk.

The damage from elements revelry turned out to be less than expected, however, according to the Mexican president, the people of the country must continue to be careful.

“We can not ease our vigilance,” – said Enrique Peña Nieto in a brief televised address to the nation.

In some parts of Mexico are provoked by Hurricane strong rains, because of what high is the threat of floods and landslides in mountainous areas.

The Mexican Red Cross has reported that in the Pacific coast sent rescue teams and trucks with humanitarian aid.

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Image caption In anticipation of Hurricane Mexican authorities evacuated thousands of locals and tourists

The speed of the hurricane” Patricia ” named the most powerful in the history of the American continent, over the ocean greater than 325 kilometers per hour.

“Patricia” in strength compared to the typhoon “Haiyang”, whose victims in the Philippines in 2013 became 6,300 people.

However, after the hurricane hit the coast of Jalisco in western Mexico, 85 kilometers from the port city Mancanilo, its speed dropped to 120 kilometers per hour.

Early in the morning on Saturday, the category of “Patricia” was dropped with the highest fifth to second (tropical storm).

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Image caption The World Meteorological Organization has compared the hurricane “Patricia” typhoon “Haiyang”, whose victims in the Philippines in 2013 became 6,300 people

At some point, according to the representative of the World Meteorological Organization Claire Nallis, the hurricane was so strong that “could lift into the air the plane and keep it off the ground”.

The three states located on the way, “Patricia”, announced a state of emergency. In anticipation of the hurricane Mexican authorities evacuated thousands of locals and tourists.

Shop owners closed the windows with sheets of plywood, residents hurried to make emergency food supplies and other basic necessities.

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Image caption In three states in Mexico was announced Emergency

The streets of cities on the west coast of Mexico is still patrolled by police. The authorities have warned people that leave the shelter and go to the coast is still dangerous.

At present, the hurricane “Patricia” is moving deeper into Mexico in a northeasterly direction.

According to the National Fund of natural disasters in the area of ​​promoting storm population of about 400 thousand people.