Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday.
Orlene lost some strength after roaring over the Islas Maria, a former prison colony being developed as a tourist draw. The main island is sparsely populated, mainly by government employees, and most buildings there are made of brick or concrete.
Authorities along the coast suspended classes, closed seaports and set up shelters, and rain was falling in Mazatlan.The government of Jalisco state, where Puerto Vallarta is located, suspended classes Monday in towns and cities along the coast.Orlene could bring flood-inducing rainfall of up to 10 inches in some places, as well as coastal flooding and dangerous surf.
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