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Hurricane Hilary continues to weaken as it goes from category 2 to 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale and maintains its advance over the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN) of Mexico.
“Category 1 Hurricane Hilary on the Saffir-Simpson scale continues to weaken. It is located approximately 200 km south of the town of San Quintín, BC,” said a statement from the SMN.
Given the advance of Hilary, the Mexican authorities warn of heavy rains in the northeast of the country and high waves.
“Its extensive cloud bands maintain the probability of very heavy rains at intense points in the Baja California Peninsula and the northwest of the country, very strong gusts of wind in those regions and high waves in coastal areas,” says the National Water Commission of Mexico.
Local and federal authorities of Mexico they established the orange and yellow alert for the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
In Baja California, they declared a state of pre-alert and temporary shelters have been installed throughout the state to deal with any emergency.
for his part Since last Friday, August 18, the Secretary of the Navy and the Mexican Army have maintained the Prevention Plan DN-III-Ewhere dozens of elements carry out emergency work and support the population in risk areas.
Due to the intense rains caused by Hilary, a man lost his life yesterday Saturday after he tried to cross a stream in his car and was swept away by the current in the Mexican municipality of Mulegé, Baja California Sur.
According to forecasts, it is expected that in the next hours of this Sunday Hilary loses strength and reaches California, United States, as a tropical storm.
“The system is expected to move over the state of Baja California on a trajectory towards California, USA, gradually weakening during the afternoon,” says the National Meteorological Service of Mexico.
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