Dayenu

Unfortunately in the news today: hit by cat. 4 hurricane. Hope everybody is alive and well.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/art...ia-5756119.php

MichelleY

Ugh! Going in December. Hope everything is up and running again. Saw people in shelters. The towns people live in areas with no storm drains. Hope they get help getting back to their homes.

Momddtravel2

Yes, have been tracking this... hoping the damage is minimal.

suze

Oh nooooo... I'm getting over to my friends on the Trip Advisor Cabo San Lucas forum and see what's up.

Marianna

I have been watching this as well and from what I have read, there is substantial damage. I will also try to find out more on TA.

Marianna

There is a lot of information on TA.

It seems the Hilton is quite damaged. We have reserved a condo at Casa del Mar so we are trying to find out how bad the situation is there.

Hope everyone is safe.

Marianna

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-...lucas-20140914

suze

It's a front page story in the Seattle Times today with several shocking photos. Man they got hit bad!!! The damage is extensive. Especially in the surrounding colonias (local Mexican neighborhoods) where the construction and infrastructure is modest (at best) to begin with.

While I feel for the fancy hotel chains and tourists who had their vacation ruined, my heart truly goes out the poor local people. Fortunately, so far at leas,t no deaths have been reported.

Dayenu

I didn't follow closely, but saw somewhere that US tourists will be evacuated. Such a beautiful place, hope they will rebuild it soon.

NewbE

Evacuated how? Magic carpet?

suze

The airport at La Paz.

Momddtravel2

Anyone have a good link to news there? I am having a hard time finding accurate news.

MichelleY

I am on a Pueblo Bonito facebook feed and getting reports. I am to go in early December, I think......

suze

I am reading the Cabo San Lucas forum on Trip Advisor.

Momddtravel2

thanks Michelle and Suze. We love Cabo Very sad to hear all this.

Momddtravel2

Looks rough

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152287769366059

suze

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationw...alweather.html

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationw...alweather.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-t...ry?id=25513418

suze

<Evacuated how? Magic carpet?>

They are using military and commercial planes out of the Los Cabos airport according to the article in the Times.

NewbE

They are now, but they weren't when that fact was posted, because the storm had closed the airport. Planes can either fly or they can't...the US govt possesses no magic, nor should tourists get the idea that it does.

suze

That's why they were using the La Paz airport, like I said.