Los Cabos keeps four temporary shelters and arroyo brigades open as Rachel's remnants bring rain
The city continues its preventive operation in Cabo San Lucas and urges residents not to cross arroyos or runoff channels on foot or by car.
The Los Cabos municipal government is maintaining a preventive operation in Cabo San Lucas as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Rachel continues, with four temporary shelters open and evacuation brigades assigned to families living in arroyo beds and runoff zones. The authorities' main message: do not cross arroyos, channels or runoff, on foot or by vehicle.
According to the city, Social Development director general Carlos Castro led inspection tours of priority neighborhoods with Civil Protection, Human Settlements, the Municipal Sports Institute (INDEM), Public Security, Municipal Traffic and personnel from the Mexican Navy. Municipal departments remain on permanent alert because forecasts call for more rain.
"We are on the ground, attending where it is needed most. We urge the public to follow instructions and, if necessary, move to the temporary shelters, which are already set up and operating," Castro said.
Where the shelters are
The city lists four active temporary shelters:
- San José del Cabo: CECyTE 04 and Secundaria Técnica No. 14.
- Cabo San Lucas: Primaria Héroes de 1847 and Primaria Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
The municipal DIF family services agency said an overnight inspection confirmed the shelters have mattresses, food, drinking water and basic medical care.
Highest-risk areas
Municipal Civil Protection flagged the Salto Seco and Aguajito arroyos in Cabo San Lucas, and the Santa Rosa and El Zacatal neighborhoods in San José del Cabo. Runoff in these areas rises quickly during heavy rain.
What to do if you live near an arroyo
- If a brigade asks you to evacuate, go right away and bring ID documents, medication and water.
- Never try to cross a flooded dip or arroyo: a few inches of moving water can sweep away a car.
- Keep an emergency backpack with a flashlight, a phone power bank and copies of your IDs.
- For emergencies call 911; the city hall line is (624) 146-7600.
- Rely only on official city and Civil Protection channels for updates.
The operation follows last week's school closures in Los Cabos ordered by the State Civil Protection Council. According to the state government, Rachel reached Category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h and gusts of 170 km/h, with 50 to 75 millimeters of rain forecast for southern Baja California Sur.
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Two shelters are in San José del Cabo and two in Cabo San Lucas. Families near the Salto Seco and Aguajito arroyos and in the Santa Rosa and El Zacatal neighborhoods are covered by the evacuation plan.
Firefighters from La Ribera's Station 5 pulled both people from the current during Hurricane Rachel's rains; they were checked on scene and reported stable.
The State Civil Protection Council extended the closure one more day for all grade levels and shifts; 75 to 150 mm of rain and waves up to 6 meters are expected.
The city opened four shelters in San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas plus seven staging points; no evacuation has been ordered so far.