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Hurricane Lane hits Mexico coast Hurricane Lane hits Mexico coast
(about 3 hours later)
Hurricane Lane has made landfall in Mexico, lashing the country's Pacific coastline with heavy winds and torrential rain.Hurricane Lane has made landfall in Mexico, lashing the country's Pacific coastline with heavy winds and torrential rain.
The eye of the category three storm missed the coastal resort of Mazatlan, slamming into a sparsely populated area north of the town. Lane was downgraded from a category three to category one as it pummelled the coast, narrowly missing the resort town of Mazatlan.
It is projected to weaken slightly as it bears down on the state capital of Culiacan, home to 750,000 people. It hit a sparsely populated area north of the town and is moving on to state capital, Culiacan, home to 750,000.
A hurricane warning is in effect for a 350km (210-mile) stretch of coastline.A hurricane warning is in effect for a 350km (210-mile) stretch of coastline.
By Saturday afternoon local time the hurricane was packing winds of up to 190 km/h (120 mph) and was moving north at 17 km/h. By Saturday evening Lane was moving north towards Culiacan at 15km/h with maximum sustained winds of 145km/h.
It was about 50 km south-east of Culican and 155 km north-west of Mazatlan. Culiacan mayor, Aaron Irizar Lopez, said between 40,000 and 50,000 people living near rivers could be at risk from flooding.
'Really ugly''Really ugly'
Mazatlan was caught off-guard when the storm swung unexpectedly towards it after initially heading for the Baja California peninsula.Mazatlan was caught off-guard when the storm swung unexpectedly towards it after initially heading for the Baja California peninsula.
Parts of the town suffered power cuts, and the resort's independence day parade was cancelled. Parts of the town suffered power cuts and flights were cancelled, along with the resort's independence day parade.
"It's really ugly out there," said Alma Baldez, as she handed out candles to guests at a hotel in the town, the Associated Press news agency reported."It's really ugly out there," said Alma Baldez, as she handed out candles to guests at a hotel in the town, the Associated Press news agency reported.
But there was relief on the Baja California peninsula, where at least three people died during Hurricane John two weeks ago.But there was relief on the Baja California peninsula, where at least three people died during Hurricane John two weeks ago.
"It looks like we dodged the bullet," said Ricardo Rodriguez, a fishing tours salesman in Los Cabos resort."It looks like we dodged the bullet," said Ricardo Rodriguez, a fishing tours salesman in Los Cabos resort.
Further south on Friday, a seven-year-old boy died in a rockslide as the Hurricane Lane dumped heavy rains on the resort of Acapulco.Further south on Friday, a seven-year-old boy died in a rockslide as the Hurricane Lane dumped heavy rains on the resort of Acapulco.
And flooding forced at least 500 people from their homes in the port city of Lazaro Cardenas.And flooding forced at least 500 people from their homes in the port city of Lazaro Cardenas.
Forecasters have warned that the storm could unleash up to 63cm (25 inches) of rainfall, bringing with it flash floods and mudslidesForecasters have warned that the storm could unleash up to 63cm (25 inches) of rainfall, bringing with it flash floods and mudslides
Many residents in the hurricane's projected path have boarded up buildings and stocked up on emergency supplies.Many residents in the hurricane's projected path have boarded up buildings and stocked up on emergency supplies.