For Mexico, Hurricane Patricia hit just the right spot
- 9 years ago
Hurricane Patricia, a storm of record-setting ferocity, proved no match for the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Confronted by the mountain range's high peaks, Patricia crumpled, rapidly shrinking from a Category 5 beast to a tropical depression as it limped eastward across Mexico, leaving behind a perfect beach day and a touch of swagger among those who chose not to evacuate.
"The mountains protect us," declared Patricia Puerner, 47, an American expatriate who lives in Puerto Vallarta and spent the day after the storm sunbathing at the beach.
There were no reports of deaths or injuries, Roberto Lpez Lara, interior secretary for the state of Jalisco, told the Associated Press.
Confronted by the mountain range's high peaks, Patricia crumpled, rapidly shrinking from a Category 5 beast to a tropical depression as it limped eastward across Mexico, leaving behind a perfect beach day and a touch of swagger among those who chose not to evacuate.
"The mountains protect us," declared Patricia Puerner, 47, an American expatriate who lives in Puerto Vallarta and spent the day after the storm sunbathing at the beach.
There were no reports of deaths or injuries, Roberto Lpez Lara, interior secretary for the state of Jalisco, told the Associated Press.