Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico, heads towards US

Delta is the 26th named storm of an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season

Published: October 08, 2020 08:51 AFP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Hurricane Delta lost strength as it headed towards the United States Wednesday after lashing Mexico's Caribbean coast, where some tourists complained about conditions in crowded emergency shelters during a pandemic. | A storefront stands shattered by Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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There were widespread power outages after Delta slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico as a Category 2 storm, toppling trees and ripping down power lines. | A woman stands at her home after the pass Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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But the region appeared to have escaped major destruction and there were no reports of deaths as the storm headed out into the Gulf of Mexico where it weakened to Category 1 as it churned towards the US Gulf Coast. | A lifeguard tower lays on its side after it was toppled over by Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Strong winds whipped Cancun, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, where cars were hit by falling trees, street signs were blown over and stores were damaged, according to AFP reporters. | A structure that was blown off a building by Hurricane Delta lays in a street in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Debris left by Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Thousands of tourists hunkered down in emergency shelters along the Riviera Maya coastline as the storm blew through, prompting concerns about the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. | Tourists wait for transportation to return to their hotels after sleeping in a shelter, as they wave to and applaud soldiers following the passing of Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Troops were seen removing tree branches and other debris, while residents used machetes to clear roads. Image Credit: AP

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Tree debris fills a street where a kiosk stands crooked in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Police clear the road of a tree toppled by Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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A couple ride along a flooded street after the pass Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Police clear debris from a road after the passing of Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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Motorcyclists ride past a power post toppled by Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico. Image Credit: AP

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