Dual Hurricanes: Norma strikes Los Cabos, Tammy targets Barbuda
Norma pummeled the coastal region of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, while Hurricane Tammy set its sights on the picturesque Caribbean island of Barbuda. Both storms arrived with Category 1 hurricane force, intensifying concerns across these regions.
Norma, once a menacing Category 4 hurricane, made its presence felt with winds gusting at 80 mph (130 kph) as it came ashore near el Pozo de Cota, situated to the west-northwest of Cabo San Lucas, as confirmed by the U.S.
National Hurricane Center. However, Norma eventually relented, weakening into a tropical storm as it traversed the Baja California Peninsula.
By the late hours of Saturday, it was inching closer to the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California.
The anticipation of Norma's fury prompted businesses in Cabo San Lucas to secure their premises, with plywood fortifications for windows and dire banners from government personnel urging people to stay clear of potentially hazardous gullies and stream beds. Following a resurgence, Norma had, by late Saturday, positioned itself about 45 miles (70 kilometers) north-northeast of Cabo San Lucas.
While its current trajectory pointed north-northeast at a pace of 6 mph (9 kph), a more pronounced eastern turn was predicted for Sunday.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shared reassuring news via the platform X, stating, «Hurricane Norma already passed Los Cabos, and there are only torrential rains in La Paz, but without loss of life.» With the storm's passage, curious tourists in Cabo San Lucas cautiously began to explore debris-strewn beaches.
The repercussions of the storm lingered as night descended, compelling authorities to advise residents to remain indoors. In Cabo
