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Hurricane Rina downgraded to tropical storm near Cancun | Hurricane Rina downgraded to tropical storm near Cancun |
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Hurricane Rina has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Caribbean coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. | Hurricane Rina has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Caribbean coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. |
Despite weakening, Rina is forecast to bring winds of up to 110km/h (68mph) when it makes landfall late on Thursday or early on Friday. | Despite weakening, Rina is forecast to bring winds of up to 110km/h (68mph) when it makes landfall late on Thursday or early on Friday. |
Thousands have been evacuated from Cancun and other resorts on the eastern Yucatan peninsula since Tuesday. | Thousands have been evacuated from Cancun and other resorts on the eastern Yucatan peninsula since Tuesday. |
The storm is expected to continue to lose force on its approach. | The storm is expected to continue to lose force on its approach. |
Rina has caused travel chaos in Cancun. Hundreds of passengers flocked to the airport on Wednesday trying to leave, and 90 flights cancelled on Thursday. | |
With the storm expected to bring downpours and potentially dangerous waves, most schools in the region have closed as a precaution. | |
More than 4,000 residents and visitors were evacuated from the low-lying islands of Isla Mujeres and Holbox, which are prone to flooding. | |
The head of Mexico's West Coast National Marine Park, Jaime Gonzalez, said the storm would likely erode Cancun's famous white-sand beaches, which have been rebuilt twice since they were devastated by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. |