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Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic

Hurricane Norma is bearing down on the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while Hurricane Tammy is headed for the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Residents of Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts rushed to prepare as Hurricane Norma headed toward the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula for an expected landfall Saturday, while in the Atlantic, Tammy grew into a hurricane and threatened to batter the islands of the Lesser Antilles. Business es in Cabo San Lucas nailed up sheets of plywood over their windows and government personnel hung up banners warning people not to try to cross gullies and stream beds, after Hurricane Norma regained strength and once again became a major storm Friday. Baja California Sur Gov. Victor Manuel Castro urged people to stay at home. “Nobody should leave their house after six, seven in the evening," Castro said. "Nobody should go out.” In the Atlantic, the U....

Hurricane Norma heads for Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy becomes hurricane in the Atlantic

Residents of Mexico's Los Cabos resorts rushed to prepare as Hurricane Norma headed toward the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, Meanwhile in the Atlantic, Tammy grew into a hurricane and threatened to batter the Leeward Islands CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Residents of Mexico’s Los Cabos resort s rushed to prepare Friday as Hurricane Norma headed toward the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while in the Atlantic, Tammy grew into a hurricane and threatened to batter the Leeward Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Tammy had grown into a hurricane, with winds of 75 mph (120 kph). Hurricane warnings were issued for the islands of Guadeloupe, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, Anguilla and St. Maarten. Both hurricane s are expected to be nearing land by Saturday, but rains were expected to begin hitting Friday night. The hurricane center said Norma had 110 mph (175 kph) maximu...