Hurricane Norbert drenches Mexico

Sat., Sept. 6, 2014

Mcclatchy-Tribune

LOS CABOS, Mexico – Hurricane Norbert dumped heavy rains and prompted evacuations as it marched up the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula Friday. Forecasters said the storm may help bring weekend precipitation to the parched U.S. Southwest.

Baja California Sur state Gov. Marcos Covarrubias urged people in vulnerable areas to evacuate and said travelers should stay off highways as the storm roars past. He said most government services would be closed or restricted, and schools in Los Cabos and La Paz were closed Friday.

At least 1,000 people remained in shelters Friday afternoon in Los Cabos.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday evening that Norbert had strengthened a bit, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph, and it was centered about 60 miles south of sparsely populated Cabo San Lazaro.

Forecasters said Norbert was headed northwest at 8 mph.

The Hurricane Center said Norbert was helping push moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly across northern Mexico and into the southwestern United States, bringing possible heavy rains in coming days.

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