Hurricane Grace, which hit Mexico’s Caribbean coast on Thursday, continues to gain strengthas it approaches the continent, CNN reports.
The US National Hurricane Observatory (NHC) has warned that the hurricane is “getting stronger” and will hit the coast of mainland Mexico this Saturday night.
The center also noted that the hurricane should intensify during the day, but may lose weight later, when he moved to the mountains of central Mexico.
On Wednesday, the hurricane approached the coast of Mexico, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights in the large resort town of Cancun. Also, more than 6 thousand tourists and locals were evacuated to shelters in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo.
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According to Governor Carlos Joaquin, no one was killed during the hurricane, and electricity, which left about 150,000 people on Thursday, has already been restored.
Authorities have warned that heavy rains in Mexico over the weekend will lead to floods and landslides.
Hurricane Grace has been identified as a Category 1 hurricane on Hurricane Sapphire-Simpson scale. Usually such hurricanes do not cause significant structural damage, however can demolish unstable houses and break weak trees.
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