Hurricane Grace soaks Mexico’s Caribbean coast
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace pelted Mexico’s Caribbean coast with heavy rain and strong winds overnight, threatening to keep tourists off the white sand beaches until it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Category 1 storm had already soaked earthquake-damaged Haiti, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands en route to a direct hit on the Riviera Maya, the heart of Mexico’s tourism industry.
Quintana Roo state opened shelters and evacuated some hotels and residents ahead of the storm’s arrival. Popular cruise ship destination Cozumel and hip Tulum were in the storm’s path.
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