Jimena's Aftermath

This satellite image taken as Hurricane Jimena passed over Mulege says it all. On the Pacific side Puerto San Carlos and Puerto Lopez Mateos were badly damaged with many homes destroyed. Some reports say as many as 90% of the buildings in Puerto Lopez Mateos were destroyed. For the thrid time in four years Mulege is badly damaged by flooding from a hurricane with a "J" name (John in 2006, Julietta in 2008, and now Jimena in 2009). Santa Rosalia is also badly damaged.

Tropical Storm Julio's Aftermath

This photo from El Sud Californiano shows fishermen from Lopez Mateos using their boat to rescue flood victims in Ciudad Insugentes.

It looks like TS Julio followed the path predicted by the National Weather Service. Early reports from El Sud Californiano indicate that there was no major wind damage and most of the heavy rains and flooding was in the municipio of Comondú. From the photos in the paper it appears that there is serious flooding in Ciudad Insurgentes and Ciudad Constitución.

The arroyo in Mulege flooded badly again damaging many houses along the "river" and a soldier was killed there when his Hummer was swept away while crossing an arroyo. The Sud Californiano reports that there are 39 interuptions to the highway between Cuidad Consitution and Santa Rosalia - I'm not sure what that means but the road is likely impassable at least until the arroyos stop running.