Hurricane Orlene strikes Mexico’s Pacific coast with 80mph winds
by Associated Press in Mazatlán from World news | The Guardian on (#64B3D)
Nearby ports are closed and emergency shelters open as 10in of rain and dangerous surf are expected
Hurricane Orlene has made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan, with winds of more than 80mph (130km/h).
Electrical cables swayed and sent off showers of sparks in the town of El Rosario, about 40 miles (65km) south of Mazatlan, close to where the hurricane hit.
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