Image copyright AFP Hurricane “Patricia”, considered the most powerful in the history of the American continent, reached the coast of Jalisco in the west Mexico, said meteorologists.
However, as reported by meteorologists, reaching Mexican territory, hurricanes drastically weakened, and he was awarded a lower second (moderate) category.
On Thursday evening, the hurricane “Patricia “I was awarded fifth (catastrophic) category – the highest on the Saffir – Simpson.
However, experts fear that a hurricane can bring destruction. On the territory of the country are expected to powerful heavy rains, high is the threat of floods and landslides in mountainous areas.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said in a televised address that the damage from the hurricane was smaller than expected, but warned, that element still prdstavlyaet danger.
“Our priority all along was to protect the lives of Mexicans. As yet we can not ease our vigilance. I emphasize: the most dangerous part of the storm has not yet reached our territory,” – said, President.
In anticipation of Hurricane Mexican authorities evacuated thousands of residents of the Pacific coast of the country.
This hurricane compared to a typhoon “Haiyang”, whose victims in the Philippines in 2013 became 6,300 people.
In the three states located in the path ” Patricia “emergency was declared.
The wind speed of the hurricane reached 305 kilometers per hour. He reached land 30 kilometers from the port city of Manzanillo.
The local shop owners closed the windows with sheets of plywood, and residents hurried to make emergency food supplies and other basic necessities.
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