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Three Mexican fishermen have been missing since Sunday in the state of Baja California Sur (northwest) the effect of Hurricane Marie, who in the last hours downgraded and left more than 10,000 homeless in Oaxaca (south).
“Unfortunately we have three missing fishermen”Told the local press Wenceslao Petit, Municipal Director of Civil Protection of the tourist center of San Jose de los Cabos.
Members of the Navy Navy came to the rescue of the boat “Tio Chori”Which had started Sunday morning with seven fishermen on board, but the boat sank after being rammed by strong waves.
Four fishermen were able to swim to the beach. The other three are sought by land and air, he added Funcionario.ç
Moreover, the government of Oaxaca, one of the country's poorest states, called the emergency declaration for ten municipalities affected by the storm with over 10,000 affected families.
In these populations, relatively nearshore, disruption occurred in some parts of the roads, rural roads, landslides, overflowing rivers and flooding of homes, General Director of State Civil Defense, Felipe Reyna Romero said.
Marie, the eighth hurricane of the season in the Pacific Coast stood at 11H00 GMT 741 km southwest of the tourist resort of Los Cabos, in Baja California, said the National Weather System (NMS).
Cyclone moves away to the west-northwest of the Mexican coast at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour with sustained winds of 232 km / h and gusts of up to 278 km / h winds, hoping they will degrade until complete extinction on Saturday.
For Monday, the weather service warned of heavy rains in the states of Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit (west) and strong in Chihuahua, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan (west) and Guerrero (south). Strong waves are also expected in those states.
Authorities recommend to the inhabitants of these regions to be careful at the risks of landslides, mudslides and overflowing rivers.
In 2013, Mexico suffered simultaneous hurricane strike, Ingrid (Gulf of Mexico) and Manuel (Pacific), which left 157 dead and at least 1.7 million homeless.
SOURCE: Andina.com.pe
