Prayers to the victims of hurricane patricia

[Tonygreen]

This one doesnt look to be good at all.
I went through hurricane hugo in charleston back in 89 and it was no joke....

This one is not going to be pretty. Many will be lost and affected.

Positive vibes and prayers

nam myho renge kyoho

 

[MicroRoy]

Prayers there way.

I can't imagine the mess. Construction codes there are probably lax.

 

[Lang]

Did not see where it made landfall. Have friends in La Manzanillo Just 35 miles NW of Manzanillo and 100 due south of Puerto Vallarta.

 

[Tonygreen]

near jalisco i guess, headin into the mtns now, gonna be bad for anyone who lives in those rural areas...

 

[huligun]

Many people that go to Mexico never leave the resort. They have no idea what real Mexico is like. The fact is, many homes are not built to withstand a storm a fraction the size of this one.

One of my friends was in a storm in Nicaragua, I forget the name. It has 160 mph winds. The homes there are generally made of cinder blocks with metal roofing. The homes were all demolished immediately. Many people were homeless to begin with or just living in homes made of pallets, scrap plywood or even cardboard.

The misery in places like this is not even imaginable by most people living in countries like the US and many in Europe. Many will die of disease, thirst and hunger after the storm. Tornadoes will be set off by the hurricane that will rip out trees and project metal throughout the area. Many will die from just that.

This is beyond horrible and they will need all the help the can to recover. Help if you can.

 

[HempKat]

Well from what the preliminary reports are saying today (Saturday) is that it hit more away from the resorts and major cities then first projected and when it reached the mountains it quickly died down to Tropical Storm levels. The early reports I've seen talked mostly about downed telephone poles and some toppled trees. So it seems like the prayers must have worked. They are still talking about threats of flooding and mudslides though. For the most part and considering this was the most powerful storm on record for this region of the world, I think it's safe to say Mexico dodged the bullet on this one.