my name tropical stormstranded in Mexico twice, once as a Category 1 hurricane, on Sunday left four dead so far: Authorities reported this Monday.
The first victim died last Friday in Navolato, in the northern state of Sinaloa, when his truck was caught in floodwaters caused by rain. His body was several kilometers away. In Mulegé, north of Baja California Sur, a stream of water on Sunday swept a vehicle into the sea on which a family of five members died. Meanwhile, Hilary’s transit through the Baja California border city of Tijuana has so far killed two people as a result of sustained rains throughout Sunday and early Monday morning. City officials reported this in different communiqués, detailing that one of the dead was a young woman who got stuck in her car in a traffic accident that occurred in the rain on Sunday afternoon. The other was a man who went out to fish in the sea, and due to the weather conditions, the current dragged him inland and he died. His body was found on the beach of Playas de Tijuana on Saturday morning.
split in Tijuana
Rafael Carrillo Venegas, director of the Tijuana Fire Department, told EFE that despite these damages, the tropical storm’s transition remains serious. not as serious as expected, because “fortunately it broke in two and we’re in the middle of this storm.” He explained that this is mainly due to the high region of the mountains helping to disperse winds from the Pacific, as well as the fact that the temperatures occurring in this northern region prevent these winds from increasing.
EFE’s trip this morning, it was learned that in some areas affected by rain, there were municipal service personnel who intervened in areas where floods, soil deposits and some landslides occurred. The Northern Territory is one kilometer from the border port of San Ysidro and borders the coastal zone. Noting that there is no rain in the city as of today, the Fire Brigade Director said, “Now it’s time to join the reports of water accumulating in various areas where the slopes will fall. landslide fences and tunnels”.
prevention
EFE also toured some of the temporary shelters set up by the authorities for the shelter of sensitive and vulnerable people who spend Sunday and Monday in these areas and thought that they were protected from the storm thanks to these shelters.
Known as the “Chaplin Family” by her characters, Hortensia García, her husband and children were in one of the bunkers about five kilometers from the checkpoint, fearing that the storm would put them in serious trouble. “We were scared, but they treated us very well here and thankfully made us feel safe with everything they provided, water and food; They treated us well and everyone who was here helped each and every one of us.” The mother of the family said, “We lived in fear of this storm because it was said that it would be strong, but it was not too severe, thank goodness; we’ve had strong things elsewhere, for example in Cancun this kind of thing happened more aggressively; He was calm, as they say.”