Hurricane Norma, category 4, recorded winds of 209 to 251 km/h on Thursday afternoon (19) in Mexico, according to a statement from the country’s National Meteorological Service.
After the most recent update, the center of Norma was approximately 330 km south of the coasts of Jalisco and 600 km south of Cabo San Lucas. The phenomenon will cause “cloudy weather and flooding in Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit and Sinaloa,” said the general coordinator of the SMN, Alejandra Margarita Méndez.
The SNM’s initial forecast was that the hurricane would reach category 3, with winds of 178 km/h and 208 km/h.
Army begins assistance
Around 150 Mexican soldiers, divided into four rescue teams, were deployed to the regions where Hurricane Norma is expected to arrive over the weekend.
A statement from local authorities also informs that thousands of food supplies and water will be taken to the population living in these areas.
Source: CNN Brasil
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