A Stronger Emily Nears Land Again
Hurricane Emily grew in strength Tuesday as its outer winds and rain lashed Mexico’s coastline, forcing thousands in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas to seek higher ground.
The hurricane’s eye was likely to come ashore early today near this small fishing village popular with Mexican and U.S. tourists.
The storm has already struck Mexico once, ripping roofs off resort hotels and stranding thousands of tourists along the Riviera Maya, which includes the resort of Cancun.
The storm weakened, but once back out to sea it strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane, with sustained winds of 125 mph Tuesday night.
Mexico and U.S. oil companies evacuated workers from offshore oil installations in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
La Pesca residents rushed to nail plywood boards over windows and doors, and Mexican army trucks roamed the streets collecting evacuees laden with suitcases and rolled-up blankets.
The town was among at least 20 low-lying seaside Mexican communities whose residents were being ordered to leave in advance of the storm.
Emily was expected to strike a sparsely populated stretch of coastline just south of the Texas border.
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