On September 3, the government of Mexico issued tropical storm warnings and watches for coastal areas of Baja California Sur. [1] Garbage collection in Cabo San Lucas was suspended. [3] Over 8,000 emergency personnel were deployed across Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Nayarit. [4] Ports across La Paz and Los Cabos were closed to small boat traffic. [5] Beaches in Los Cabos were closed, with authorities urging residents and tourists to avoid venturing into the sea. [6] Classes for all grades in 72 municipalities in Sonora were cancelled in anticipation of Lorena. [7] One-hundred-forty-four temporary shelters in Sinaloa were opened for Lorena. [8] In Jalisco, classes for primary and secondary education were suspended across 22 municipalities. [9] A green emergency alert, signifying a low-level of danger, was issued for Sonora. [10]
Mexico
As Hurricane Lorena stalled offshore the Baja California peninsula, its primary effect was heavy rainfall that triggered flash flooding and mudslides. In Santa Anita, Baja California Sur, a peak storm rainfall total of 312 mm (12.3 in) was recorded. Yeneka, Baja California Sur recorded a rainfall total of 265 mm (10.4 in). A maximum wind gust from Lorena was measured at 60 mph (100 km/h) in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. [1]
Damage in Baja California Sur was localized to the Los Cabos, La Paz, Mulegé, Loreto, and Comondú municipalities. Across Los Cabos, flooding submerged roadways with mud and debris. [11] Four landslides and three fallen trees were documented. [1] [12] A single power pole was damaged, causing minor electrical service disruptions. [1] Boats were damaged at the Cabo San Lucas Marina. [13] At least eight homes statewide were inundated, and with floodwaters sweeping an additional three homes in Los Cabos off their foundations. [14] [1] Over 1,200 residents were forced to flee after their homes sustained significant water damage. [15] Additionally, flooded roadways stranded approximately 50 vehicles in Los Cabos. [1] [12] In La Paz, Five people were rescued after a landslide on the Los Barriles Highway trapped vehicles. [16]
Persistent rains in Sonora resulted in small stream and coastal flooding. [17] In the La Caridad neighborhood of Hermosillo, around 70 reports of damage to homes were reported. [18] Strong gusts of wind caused the wall of a residential building to collapse in La Caridad, with falling debris damaging ten vehicles. [17] More than 45 neighborhoods citywide experienced disruption to the supply of drinking water after electrical failures affected pumping systems. [19] Flood-related rescues were reported in more than 20 neighborhoods statewide. [20] In Bahía de Kino, heavy rainfall caused flooding that inundated four neighborhoods. [21] South of Navojoa, the Tetaboca Bridge was closed to traffic after heavy rains caused water levels to rise. [22]
Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Lorena resulted in flash flooding across Sinaloa. Across the municipalities of Guasave and Ahome, at least 200 residents were evacuated from flooded areas. [23] Thirty-five homes in Guasave suffered damage from floodwaters. [24] Public transportation lines in Los Mochis were suspended as a result of flooded roads. [25] Four fallen utility poles were reported in Higuera de Zaragoza, causing electrical disruption in communities throughout the city. [26] Following the storm, Governor of Sinaloa Rubén Rocha Moya approved the distribution of 490 checks each worth 6,000 Mexican pesos in financial aid to families affected by Lorena. [27]
Media reports indicated that Lorena caused drowning deaths in Nayarit and Sinaloa. [28] [29] However, the NHC later determined these deaths were caused by severe weather unrelated to Lorena. [30]
United States
Remnant moisture from Hurricane Lorena combined with a cold front and a trough to produce severe thunderstorms across the Southwestern United States. In North Texas, strong winds caused damage to structures while heavy rainfall triggered flooding on roadways. A maximum wind gust of 75 mph (125 km/h) was reported in Denton County. [31] Strong winds caused minor structural damage to a hangar and several small planes. [32] Lightning strikes ignited fires, causing structural damage to four homes and destroying an additional home in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] In Fannin, a total of 8,000 power outages were reported as a result of downed trees and power lines. [38] In Frisco, strong winds blew off part of the roof of a church. [39] In Grayson County, a barn was destroyed, killing three goats. [40] In Yuma County, Arizona, a wind gust of 65 mph (105 km/h) caused a tree to fall on two vehicles. [41] Another tree downed by strong gusts of winds damaged the roof of a home. [42] Damage throughout the region totaled to US$1.81 million. [37] [42] [43]
