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[*] posted on 9-19-2014 at 02:25 PM
From Gringo Gazette by way of Pescadero Life


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Update from Gringo Gazette, Sept. 18:

* 3 people dead. 2 were high executives from El Boleo mine who tried to cross a road flooded by a river, another one died of a heart attack.

* Nearly 50,000 people moved from Los Cabos to La Paz.

* 1,000 people waiting at the La Paz airport to leave. There are no commercial flights available but Volarís and Interjet are sending planes free of charge.

* Electricity is restored at 70% north of La Paz and 40% in La Paz. It will take around 2 to 3 weeks to restore power in Los Cabos. Almost 3,000 high tensión poles are down or damaged. Airport, hospitals and shelters have electricity with power plants.

* Cabo airport is fully working. 300 vehicles and around 1,000 electricity company (CFE) workers were brought here in addition to the 1,000 we already have.

* The heads of tourism, civil protection and fonatur are here and they all say they will stay until everything is sorted out.

* Over 3,000 soldiers, sailors and federal gendarmerie are here since yesterday.

* Neighbors have built barricades in every street for protection while convoys of armed cops and soldiers patroling at night.

* 7 people where jailed last night for looting.

* Cabo Mil is reporting to the army.Terminal at San Jose del Cabo airport.


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[*] posted on 9-19-2014 at 03:31 PM


Nice report, sad but thanks for the update.
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