Tropical Storm Norma Hits Mexico, Hurricane Tammy Leaves Minor Damage in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Norma leaves tens of thousands without power and disrupts transport in Mexico, while Hurricane Tammy causes minimal infrastructure damage in the Caribbean and leaves Antigua and Barbuda without power.
- Tropical Storm Norma, once a Category 4 hurricane, hit the Pacific resort of Los Cabos at Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, leaving tens of thousands without power.
- Despite downgrading, Norma's gusts continued to cause damage as it moved northeast, causing closures in schools and setting up shelters in Sinaloa and neighboring Sonora.
- Northern parts of Baja California Sur experienced heavy rains, blocking roads and grounding flights; approximately 400 people remain stranded on a ferry in La Paz due to the closed port.
- Despite the damages, no fatalities were reported in Baja California Sur from the storm, but an Argentine tourist was injured, and three boats sank.
- Hurricane Tammy passed over Antigua and Barbuda, causing power outages and minor damage to homes but no major infrastructure damage or injuries.