'Julio' Drenches Baja Peninsula
By Ignacio Martinez
Associated Press Writer
August 25, 2008
CBNNews.com - CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico - Tropical Storm Julio drenched the resort-studded southern Baja California peninsula with heavy rains Sunday as authorities evacuated more than 2,500 families living along riverbeds near the coast.
Julio moved over Baja with sustained winds of 45 mph and was pushing inland and northward past Cabo San Lucas, where many families moved to shelters.
The U.S. Hurricane Center in Miami said Julio could dump 3 to 6 inches of rain on the normally parched Mexican peninsula, raising fears of flash flooding. The storm was expected to weaken to a tropical depression late Monday.
Most vacationers rode out the bad weather inside their hotel rooms, but some ventured out on shopping trips and excursions on Sunday.
"They're very calm," said Jorge Castro, front desk manager at the hillside Hotel Finiterra. The 224 guests were warned to stay away from the ocean, but none made plans to leave early.
"They can see it's not a huge problem. Some have even gone out on activities, on tours, or sand biking," Castro added.
The storm was centered about 50 miles west-northwest of the Baja California Sur state capital of La Paz and was moving north-northwest at 13 mph. Tropical storm force winds extended 70 miles from the storm center.
The hurricane center said the storm should enter the northern Gulf of California by Tuesday.
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