In Mexico, Hurricane Norma slammed into the countrys northwestern coast on Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 storm, bringing dangerous rain and flooding, said the authorities.Northwestern Mexico hit by Hurricane NormaAccording to the officials, the storm came ashore about 25 km (15 miles) northwest of the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California coast, gradually weakening from a Category 3 as it approached land.Hurricane Norma was moving northeast at 9kph, packing winds of up to 130 kph, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported at 2100 GMT.The NHC said that Norma was expected to bring rainfall of up to 45 cm (18 inches), producing flash and urban flooding, along with mudslides in areas of higher terrain.”Life-threatening surf prevailing in areasLife-threatening surf and rip current conditions would affect the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico and Baja California Sur for the next couple of days.Speaking to the media, Gustavo Matamoros, a hotel worker said that hotel employees in Cabo San Lucas urged guests to stay indoors until authorities give the all-clear.Nearly 60,000 tourists are staying in the area, most of them international visitors said the local authorities.Footage from Milenio TV showed flooded streets as Norma arrived. However, no casualties have been reported by authorities so far.Reportedly, Norma should continue to weaken to a tropical storm as it moves toward the west coast of Mexico on Sunday.Last week, two people died when Hurricane Lidia struck the western states of Jalisco and Nayarit.
