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U.S. and Mexico Aid Tourists Stranded After Hurricane Odile U.S. and Mexico Aid Tourists Stranded After Hurricane Odile
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MEXICO CITY — Several days after a powerful hurricane hit one of Mexico’s most popular Pacific resorts, the American military, the State Department and the Mexican authorities continued to airlift thousands of stranded tourists from an area afflicted by looting and still lacking electricity and potable water. MEXICO CITY — Several days after a powerful hurricane hit one of Mexico’s most popular Pacific resorts, the American military, the State Department and the Mexican authorities continued to airlift stranded tourists from an area afflicted by looting and still lacking electricity and potable water.
The evacuations continued Friday in the Cabo San Lucas area as another storm, Tropical Storm Polo, moved north along Mexico’s Pacific Coast, threatening to bring more rain and wind this weekend to a region still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Odile, which hit the area on Sunday.The evacuations continued Friday in the Cabo San Lucas area as another storm, Tropical Storm Polo, moved north along Mexico’s Pacific Coast, threatening to bring more rain and wind this weekend to a region still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Odile, which hit the area on Sunday.
The State Department and the American military provided five evacuation flights, along with dozens by commercial airlines and the Mexican government that have transported more than 15,000 people to safety. Several thousand people were still waiting to leave. The hurricane caused few casualties, but it flooded roads, tore apart homes, shattered windows in hotels and closed the international airport at Los Cabos. The State Department and the American military provided five evacuation flights, along with dozens by commercial airlines and the Mexican government that have transported more than 15,000 people to safety. Several hundred people were still waiting to leave, though the American Embassy said most United States citizens had departed the area. The hurricane caused few casualties, but it flooded roads, tore apart homes, shattered windows in hotels and closed the international airport at Los Cabos.