Saturday, June 16, 2012
Carlotta kills 2, weakens to tropical depression
NATIONAL / WORLD NEWS 3:36 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012
The Associated Press
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Carlotta was downgraded to a tropical depression on Saturday as the system rapidly weakened after killing two young sisters in its march across southern Mexico.
The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the government of Mexico had discontinued all watches and warnings for Carlotta, which reached hurricane strength on Friday. Earlier Saturday, the Miami center discontinued the hurricane warning that had been in effect from Salina Cruz to Punta Maldonado and the hurricane watch from west of Punta Maldonado to Acapulco.
Carlotta on Saturday pushed northward toward the resort city of Acapulco after making landfall near the Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido in the southernmost part of Oaxaca state, where it toppled trees and shook tourist hotels.
"We don't care about the rain, we're going to have fun at the club," said tourist Alejandra Flores, who took a bus with a friend yesterday from Guadalajara to Acapulco. People in Acapulco were calm and dining in restaurants late Friday.
Earlier Friday, Carlotta had toppled billboards and shattered some windows in Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, where it reached land as a Category 1 hurricane.
"The wind is incredible and the trees are swaying so much. A window just shattered," said Ernesto Lopez, a 25-year-old engineer visiting Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state for a graduation.
Coral Ocampo, receptionist at the Hotel Careyes, said the wind tore down the skinnier palm trees and she asked guests to return to their rooms and stay there until the storm had passed.
Oaxaca's civil protection service said some roads near the resorts of Huatulco and Pochutla were affected by mudslides, and that authorities had opened emergency shelters and evacuated dozens of families from low-lying areas.
Civil protection service spokeswoman Cynthia Tovar said Saturday that two sisters, aged 13 and 7, died Friday in the Oaxaca state community of Pluma Hidalgo when a mudslide collapsed their home. The storm also washed out some coastal roads, leaving dozens of communities unreachable by land. Thousands of people throughout the state lost electricity and cellular phone service.
Carlotta had strengthened into a powerful Category 2 hurricane earlier Friday and forecasters had expected it to move northward, parallel to the coastline, possibly reaching Acapulco as a hurricane. But instead it moved inland and weakened.
By late Saturday morning, the system's maximum sustained winds were at about 35 mph (56 kph), and Carlotta was moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north-northeast of Acapulco.
Ines Vos, a German who has lived on Mexico's coast for 22 years and now runs the Beach Hotel Ines in Puerto Escondido, said she had readied the hotel's generator and stocked up on gasoline and bottled water in preparation for the storm.
"In the morning, a lot of people left, they didn't want to stay because nobody knows how the roads will be" after Carlotta, said Vos, who lived through Hurricane Pauline in 1997. Pauline made landfall at Puerto Escondido with winds of 109 mph, killing at least 230 people along the Pacific coast.
The part of Oaxaca state and neighboring Guerrero state that the storm is passing over is full of mountainous terrain that can experience flash floods under heavy rainfalls. Officials warn that rains could still present a danger.
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Associated Press writer Sayra Cruz contributed to this report from Oaxaca City, Mexico
World Weather Hurricane Carlotta kills 2 in Mexico June 16, 2012
Topics World Weather
Hurricane Carlotta kills 2 in Mexico- June 16, 2012
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OAXACA, Mexico, June 16, 2012 (AFP) - Two girls were killed when their house collapsed in southwestern Mexico in a mudslide under heavy rains unleashed by Hurricane Carlotta, local officials said Saturday.
The two sisters -- aged seven and 13 -- died in Oaxaca, after Carlotta made landfall late Friday as a category one storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale, the state institute of Civil Protection said. Officials said the children's mother was seriously injured in the collapse of her house, made of brittle material and erected in a mountainous area near the Pacific coast. Elsewhere in Oaxaca's coastal area, authorities reported minor property damage, including roofs torn off by the force of the winds, falling trees blocking roads, power cuts and small-scale flooding. "The rains were very heavy on Friday, but this morning, there is decreased cloud cover as the storm faded," a civil protection official said.
Carlotta quickly petered out after making landfall just northwest of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state, and weakened to a tropical depression earlier Saturday over the mountains of southern Mexico. The Mexican government discontinued all watches and warnings over Carlotta, which was expected to slow down gradually into Sunday, although the storm or its remnants were forecast to remain inland over southern Mexico for the next day or two, according to the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm had whipped up large waves, and shipping was halted in the ports of Salina Cruz, Huatulco, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, officials said. In preparation for landfall, Mexican authorities had set up 32 shelters able to hold 2,000 people, while auditoriums and other indoor spaces were readied as a precautionary measure. But at 1500 GMT, Carlotta was heading west-northwest at 19 kilometers (12 miles) per hour, with top winds of 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour, according to the center. Carlotta was located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north-northeast of the resort city of Acapulco.
The weather pattern was expected to dump up to 38 centimeters (15 inches) of rain in some areas. "These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the NHC said. But powerful wind gusts, a storm surge and strong waves associated with Carlotta were expected to gradually subside over the remainder of the day. Carlotta, however, is expected to spare a G20 summit opening Monday in Los Cabos, Mexico, at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula well to the northwest of the affected zone.
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Carlotta weakens, downgraded to tropical storm
Carlotta weakens, downgraded to tropical storm
This image provided by NASA acquired Friday at 11 p.m. EDT shows Hurricane Carlotta slammed into Mexico's resort-studded Pacific coast late Friday, toppling trees and lashing hotels while authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas. The rapidly changing hurricane made landfall as a Category 1 storm near Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, and is expected to push inland and northward in the direction of Acapulco. (AP Photo/NASA) ACAPULCO, Mexico — Officials downgraded Carlotta from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Saturday as it weakened while moving across southern Mexico. Authorities in the southern state of Oaxaca blamed the storm on the deaths of two young girls killed in a mudslide.
The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center in Miami discontinued the hurricane warning that had been in effect from Salina Cruz to Punta Maldonado and the hurricane watch from west of Punta Maldonado to Acapulco.
Carlotta pushed northward toward the resort city of Acapulco on Saturday after making landfall near the Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido in the southernmost part of Oaxaca state, where it toppled trees and shook tourist hotels.
"We don't care about the rain, we're going to have fun at the club," said tourist Alejandra Flores, who took a bus with a friend yesterday from Guadalajara to Acapulco. People in Acapulco were calm and dining in restaurants late Friday.
Earlier Friday, Carlotta had toppled billboards and shattered some windows in Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, where it reached land as a Category 1 hurricane.
"The wind is incredible and the trees are swaying so much. A window just shattered," said Ernesto Lopez, a 25-year-old engineer who was visiting Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state for a graduation.
Coral Ocampo, receptionist at the Hotel Careyes, said the wind was tearing down the skinnier palm trees and that she had asked guests to return to their rooms and stay there until the storm had passed.
Oaxaca's civil protection service said some roads near the resorts of Huatulco and Pochutla were affected by mudslides, and that authorities had opened emergency shelters and evacuated dozens of families from low-lying areas.
Officials in Oaxaca's community of Pluma Hidalgo said two girls, aged 12 and 7, died when a wall of mud slid over their home. The storm also washed out some coastal roads, leaving dozens of communities unreachable by land. Thousands of people throughout the state lost electricity and cellular phone service.
Carlotta had strengthened into a powerful Category 2 hurricane earlier Friday and forecasters had expected it to move northward, parallel to the coastline, possibly reaching Acapulco as a hurricane. But instead it moved inland and weakened. Forecasters expect it to become a tropical depression on Sunday.
By late Friday night, Carlotta's winds had lessened to 90 mph (150 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The center of the storm was about 10 miles (15 kms) northwest of Puerto Escondido and was moving to the northwest at about 10 mph (17 kph).
Ines Vos, a German who has lived on Mexico's coast for 22 years and now runs the Beach Hotel Ines in Puerto Escondido, said she had readied the hotel's generator and stocked up on gasoline and bottled water in preparation for the storm.
"In the morning, a lot of people left, they didn't want to stay because nobody knows how the roads will be" after Carlotta, said Vos, who lived through Hurricane Pauline in 1997. Pauline made landfall at Puerto Escondido with winds of 109 mph, killing at least 230 people along the Pacific coast.
The part of Oaxaca state and neighboring Guerrero state that the storm will pass over is full of mountainous terrain that can experience flash floods under heavy rainfalls. Officials warn that rains could still present a danger.
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Associated Press writer Sayra Cruz contributed to this report from Oaxaca City, Mexico
Carlotta weakening, now a tropical depression
Carlotta weakening, now a tropical depression
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say Carlotta has been downgraded to a tropical depression over Mexico as the system continues to rapidly weaken.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the government of Mexico has discontinued all watches and warnings.
Carlotta is continuing to dissipate over land, but forecasters warn it is continuing to bring powerful winds and rains. Officials say the rain could cause flash floods and mudslides, though Carlotta is expected to continue weakening as it meanders over Mexico.
Maximum sustained winds were at about 35 mph (56 kph), and Carlotta was moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north-northeast of Acapulco.
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As Luis said: The danger seems to be over. It's still overcast and raining a bit, but nothing serious.
Luis, ya le dije a Pauline.
Roberto
Luis, ya le dije a Pauline.
Roberto
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Hurricane Carlotta Set to Hit Mexico, Won't Impact G20 Summit Marisa Krystian | Jun 15, 2012 7:43pm EDT
Hurricane Carlotta Set to Hit Mexico, Won't Impact G20 Summit
Marisa Krystian | Jun 15, 2012 7:43pm EDT | 1min:26sec
Hurricane Carlotta formed in the Pacific on Friday (June 15) and strengthened quickly on a path that could send it ashore on Mexico's southern coast later in the day or early Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Carlotta, the third named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, had winds of 105 mph.
At 11 a.m. it was about 120 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel and about 330 miles southeast of the tourist city of Acapulco.
The Mexican government issued a hurricane warning from Punta Maldonado to the tourist resort of Acapulco. Guerrero state officials said they had an emergency plan in place, including two temporary shelters.
State oil company Pemex took preventative measures but by late Friday morning, the eye of storm had passed north of its biggest refinery.
The hurricane's path is far from the Baja California resort of Los Cabos, where the Group of 20 leaders will meet on Monday and Tuesday. Authorities said they did not expect Carlotta to make much of an impact and that the airport remained open.
Oaxaca state weather officials reported moderate to heavy rainfall in southern Mexico. While a Category 2 hurricane, Carlotta could strengthen as it nears the coast.
It said it expected a dangerous storm surge and significant coastal flooding in the area.
Carlotta, the third named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, had winds of 105 mph.
At 11 a.m. it was about 120 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel and about 330 miles southeast of the tourist city of Acapulco.
The Mexican government issued a hurricane warning from Punta Maldonado to the tourist resort of Acapulco. Guerrero state officials said they had an emergency plan in place, including two temporary shelters.
State oil company Pemex took preventative measures but by late Friday morning, the eye of storm had passed north of its biggest refinery.
The hurricane's path is far from the Baja California resort of Los Cabos, where the Group of 20 leaders will meet on Monday and Tuesday. Authorities said they did not expect Carlotta to make much of an impact and that the airport remained open.
Oaxaca state weather officials reported moderate to heavy rainfall in southern Mexico. While a Category 2 hurricane, Carlotta could strengthen as it nears the coast.
It said it expected a dangerous storm surge and significant coastal flooding in the area.
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Hurricane Carlotta hits Mexican coast, weakens
Hurricane Carlotta hits Mexican coast, weakens
June 16, 2012 RSS Feed Print
By BERTHA RAMOS, Associated Press
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A weakening Hurricane Carlotta pushed northward toward the resort city of Acapulco on Saturday after making landfall near the Mexican beach town of Puerto Escondido, where it toppled trees and shook tourist hotels.
Rain was falling in Acapulco, but authorities lifted a hurricane warning for the resort late Friday and replaced it with a tropical storm warning.
"We don't care about the rain, we're going to have fun at the club," said tourist Alejandra Flores, who took a bus with a friend yesterday from Guadalajara to Acapulco. People in Acapulco were calm and dining in restaurants late Friday.
Earlier Friday, Carlotta had toppled billboards and shattered some windows in Puerto Escondido, a laid-back port popular with surfers, where it reached land as a Category 1 hurricane.
"The wind is incredible and the trees are swaying so much. A window just shattered," said Ernesto Lopez, a 25-year-old engineer who was visiting Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state for a graduation.
Coral Ocampo, receptionist at the Hotel Careyes, said the wind was tearing down the skinnier palm trees and that she had asked guests to return to their rooms and stay there until the storm had passed.
Oaxaca's civil protection service said some roads near the resorts of Huatulco and Pochutla were affected by mudslides, and that authorities had opened emergency shelters and evacuated dozens of families from low-lying areas.
Carlotta had strengthened into a powerful Category 2 hurricane earlier Friday and forecasters had expected it to move northward, parallel to the coastline, possibly reaching Acapulco as a hurricane. But instead it moved inland and weakened. Forecasters now expect Carlotta to become a tropical storm on Saturday and a tropical depression on Sunday.
By late Friday night, Carlotta's winds had lessened to 90 mph (150 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The center of the storm was about 10 miles (15 kms) northwest of Puerto Escondido and was moving to the northwest at about 10 mph (17 kph).
Ines Vos, a German who has lived on Mexico's coast for 22 years and now runs the Beach Hotel Ines in Puerto Escondido, said she had readied the hotel's generator and stocked up on gasoline and bottled water in preparation for the storm.
"In the morning, a lot of people left, they didn't want to stay because nobody knows how the roads will be" after Carlotta, said Vos, who lived through Hurricane Pauline in 1997. Pauline made landfall at Puerto Escondido with winds of 109 mph, killing at least 230 people along the Pacific coast.
The part of Oaxaca state and neighboring Guerrero state that the storm will pass over is full of mountainous terrain that can experience flash floods under heavy rainfalls. Officials warn that rains could still present a danger.
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Associated Press writer Sayra Cruz contributed to this report from Oaxaca City, Mexico
Carlotta strikes Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane
Carlotta strikes Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane
OAXACA, Mexico, June 16, 2012 (AFP) - Hurricane Carlotta struck the coast of southern Mexico late Friday with sustained winds of 150 km (90 miles) an hour, the US-based National Hurricane Center reported.
Carlotta, a Category 1 hurricane on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall just north-west of Puerto Escondido, in the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the NHC said. US forecasters warned of heavy rain that “could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.”Carlotta had lost steam by the time it made landfall -- hours earlier the storm had reached the more powerful Category 2 status -- and forecasters expected it to further weaken.
“Since Carlotta is interacting with the high terrain of Mexico, the maximum sustained winds have decreased,” the NHC said. “Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.” There were no immediate reports in Oaxaca state of victims or serious damage.
Mexico's Weather Service warned of “intense to torrential rainfall with electric storms, high waves and hurricane-level wind” in Oaxaca and nearby Guerrero.
Due to large waves whipped up by the storm shipping was halted in the ports of Salina Cruz, Huatulco, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, officials said.
In preparation for landfall, Mexican authorities had set up 32 shelters able to hold 2,000 people, while auditoriums and other indoor spaces were readied as a precautionary measure.
Carlotta was heading towards the northwest at a speed of nearly 17 km per hour, the NHC said.
“On the forecast track, the center of Carlotta will be moving inland over southern Mexico for the next few days,” the NHC said. “However a small deviation to the left of the track could keep the center of the cyclone over water or along the coast.
The NHC warned of “a dangerous storm surge” forecast to produce “significant coastal flooding ... mainly to the east of the center.
“Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.” The storm is expected to dump 75 to 125 mm (3 to 5 inches) of rain through Monday over Chiapas, Guerrero and northern Oaxaca, “with 150 to 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) expected over southern Oaxaca.” Carlotta however is not expected to affect a G20 summit happening in Los Cabos, Mexico, as delegates began gathering for the Monday and Tuesday meetings.
Carlotta, a Category 1 hurricane on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall just north-west of Puerto Escondido, in the western Mexican state of Oaxaca, the NHC said. US forecasters warned of heavy rain that “could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.”Carlotta had lost steam by the time it made landfall -- hours earlier the storm had reached the more powerful Category 2 status -- and forecasters expected it to further weaken.
“Since Carlotta is interacting with the high terrain of Mexico, the maximum sustained winds have decreased,” the NHC said. “Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.” There were no immediate reports in Oaxaca state of victims or serious damage.
Mexico's Weather Service warned of “intense to torrential rainfall with electric storms, high waves and hurricane-level wind” in Oaxaca and nearby Guerrero.
Due to large waves whipped up by the storm shipping was halted in the ports of Salina Cruz, Huatulco, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, officials said.
In preparation for landfall, Mexican authorities had set up 32 shelters able to hold 2,000 people, while auditoriums and other indoor spaces were readied as a precautionary measure.
Carlotta was heading towards the northwest at a speed of nearly 17 km per hour, the NHC said.
“On the forecast track, the center of Carlotta will be moving inland over southern Mexico for the next few days,” the NHC said. “However a small deviation to the left of the track could keep the center of the cyclone over water or along the coast.
The NHC warned of “a dangerous storm surge” forecast to produce “significant coastal flooding ... mainly to the east of the center.
“Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.” The storm is expected to dump 75 to 125 mm (3 to 5 inches) of rain through Monday over Chiapas, Guerrero and northern Oaxaca, “with 150 to 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) expected over southern Oaxaca.” Carlotta however is not expected to affect a G20 summit happening in Los Cabos, Mexico, as delegates began gathering for the Monday and Tuesday meetings.
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