Do You Know Anyone Who Will Be Affected by Hurricane Patricia?
@DeborahDiane (40852)
Laguna Woods, California
October 23, 2015 10:24am CST
The biggest Pacific hurricane on record is about to hit the coast of Mexico, between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo. Afterwards, the moisture from the storm is expected to drop between 15 and 20 inches of rain on Texas over the weekend. The remaining moisture will move northeast from Texas next week.
I love Puerto Vallarta and have been there several times. I even camped out just south of Puerto Vallarta in the 1970's. I have also been to Manzanillo and enjoyed a week there.
In addition, I lived for 25 years in Texas (I live in California now), and I continue to have many friends there.
As a result, I am concerned about my friends and the people I have known in both Texas and Mexico. Texas is already experiencing flooding, and the worst of the storm has not hit, yet.
Do you know anyone who will be affected by Hurricane Patricia?
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
I heard on the news that many Mexicans were not told to evacuate. I fear there will be some loss of life. Such a shame.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
23 Oct 15
By the way, why do we call a storm hurricane in the east coast but typhoon in the pacific? Both of them are storms (heavy rain and strong winds).
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
Typhoon is actually the word they use when it is going to hit Asia, because that is the word that was used in Asia in the past. Most of the rest of the world says hurricane. They are exactly the same thing, just different word.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I have no close friend there but it is not looking good
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
You are right. It is definitely not looking good for those poor people.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Oct 15
I completely understand. We have cousins and several long time friends who live there. I hope they will all be OK.
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
23 Oct 15
I don't know anybody but a prayer goes out to them.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Oct 15
Yes, there are millions of people in the path of this storm. We all need to pray that there is no loss of life.
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@vickyrose (2236)
• Cooma, Australia
24 Oct 15
I have heard a lot of good things about Puerto Vallarta. This is a big hurricane indeed. I hope and pray that everyone affected will be safe...
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
Puerto Vallarta is a charming small city. We have stayed at a couple of different resorts there. As it becomes more and more modernized, however, it has lost some of its charm.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
I have many friends in Mexico but I'm not sure where they are in relation to the hurricane. By extension, all people in Mexico are really my neighbors so I am very concerned for all of them. We can pray but I just checked the news and it doesn't look good.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
I hope that everyone is safe, but I am afraid that some will be killed. This is a scary storm.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
23 Oct 15
yes ma'am, i've got kinfolk down 'round the areas they're 'xpectin' to be hit quite hard. preparations've already been made 'n i wish fer all the folks in the path 'f this storm the best. aint gonna be purty...particularly coz 'f the years'f drought 'n fires.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
You are right ... it definitely is not going to be pretty!
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Oct 15
Sadly, Austin will be right in the thick of it. We'll know more tomorrow.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Oct 15
They say it's the biggest hurricane this season. Level 5 is nothing to sneeze about.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
I just noticed you are from Dallas. We lived there for 25 years ... 7 years in DeSoto (where our home was hit 3 times by tornadoes, only once with much damage), 16 years in University Park, and 2 years in Plano. I hope you and your family are OK during the rain this weekend.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Maybe, but I am not sure. My daughter and grandkids like near Oklahoma City. The rains will hit them, but hopefully not too hard.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Oct 15
I hope your daughter and grandkids don't get too much rain, either.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Oct 15
@ElizabethWallace - Mexico was lucky that the storm fizzled out. Thank goodness!
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
25 Oct 15
@DeborahDiane Thanks, I understand that the storm sort of fizzled once it hit land. That was good news.
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