Thousands Evacuated as Hurricane Norbert Lashes Mexico's Pacific Coast Agence France-Presse
go to original September 6, 2014

Associated Press Update: Norbert grew to Category 3 status Saturday, but by Sunday morning it had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of up to 75 mph (120 kph).

More than 2000 people have been evacuated and a fishing village reported severe flooding as Hurricane Norbert swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, officials said.

The storm increased into a category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale according to the US National Weather Service, packing winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h) officials said.

The core of the hurricane was gradually moving away from the west coast of the Baja California peninsula and the storm was expected to weaken over the next 48 hours as it moved over increasingly cooler waters, an advisory said.

Heavy rains throughout the region were expected however, with between three and six inches expected over the central and northern regions of the Baja peninsula.

Around 2000 people had flocked to evacuation shelters after the storm lashed coastal communities.

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