Hurricane Lidia makes landfall in Mexico as category 4 storm
Matthew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Important Takeaways:
- Hurricane Lidia made landfall in Mexico on Tuesday night as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and continued to move inland.
- The storm hit near Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta at around 9pm on Tuesday night, bringing wind speeds of up to 140mph
- The storm began to weaken after landfall as it moved inland but still remained a powerful hurricane, with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgrading it to Category 2 status.
- Even at its weakened state, Lidia carried winds of 105mph (165kph) late at night on Tuesday and it continued to wreak havoc, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
- The states of Jalisco and Nayarit reported downed trees and electricity cables, as well as landslides over some major roads in the region.
- Although the storm prompted the opening of 23 shelters in the state, there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.
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