Preparations for Hurricane Patricia in Mexico

Oct 24, 2015

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Sacks of sand protect the entrance to a house in a street in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
People are seen in front of a closed business, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
People watch the sea, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
Elements of Civil Protection give indications to tourists, before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. Str) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE e Str
An empty road is seen moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
Tourists transport their bags in front of the entrance to a hotel, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
Sacks of sand are seen on a street, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
People put wood protections in windows, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
People walks in front of a closed restaurant, moments before the arrival of hurricane Patricia, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2015. Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico at around 5:40 p.m., local time, Friday, hitting the municipality of La Huerta in the state of Jalisco. ) (da) MEXICO-PUERTO VALLARTA-ENVIRONMENT-HURRICANE DAVIDxDIAZ
This NASA satellite image taken on October 23, 2015 shows the eye of Hurricane Patricia on October 23, 2015. Patricia has became the most powerful hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere on Friday with maximum sustained winds reached an 200 mph. Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico later this evening. WAX20151023303 NASA
This NOAA satellite image taken on October 23, 2015 shows the eye of Hurricane Patricia on October 23, 2015. Patricia has became the most powerful hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere on Friday with maximum sustained winds reached an 200 mph. Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico later this evening. WAX20151023302 NOAA
This NOAA satellite image taken on October 23, 2015 shows the eye of Hurricane Patricia on October 23, 2015. Patricia has became the most powerful hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere on Friday with maximum sustained winds reached an 200 mph. Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico later this evening. WAX20151023301 NOAA
Oct 23, 2015 - Pacific Ocean - NASA image of storm eye. VIIRS imaging. Forecasters are warning of a potentially catastrophic landfall as the strongest hurricane on record in the eastern north Pacific heads for a part of Mexico that s popular with Canadian tourists. A hurricane warning is in effect for a stretch of coastline that includes the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta, and the Canadian government is advising against all non-essential travel. Officials say the Category 5 storm is extremely dangerous with winds of up to 325 kilometres per hour, much stronger than Hurricane Katrina was when it devastated New Orleans 10 years ago. Hurricane Patricia has become one of the fastest tropical cyclones to organize itself in the world, and also now holds the record for lowest pressure in any hurricane on record. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm could gain more strength be - ZUMAz03_

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