Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico, heads towards US

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.

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.

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.

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.

Debris left by Hurricane Delta in Cancun, Mexico.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Motorcyclists ride past a power post toppled by Hurricane Delta in Tizimin, Mexico.