Classes canceled Monday the 7th in La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú over Hurricane Marie rains
The State Civil Protection Council suspended all grade levels and both shifts in three municipalities ahead of rainfall of up to 150 millimeters.
The State Civil Protection Council canceled classes on Monday, September 7, across all education levels and both shifts in the municipalities of La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú, as a preventive measure ahead of rains linked to Hurricane Marie. The order covers both public and private schools.
According to the state authority, the decision aims to "safeguard the integrity of students, teaching staff and administrative personnel" given the expected weather. The northern municipalities of Loreto and Mulegé were not included and keep normal school activities.
The National Water Commission forecasts rainfall of 75 to 150 millimeters, concentrated in central and southern Baja California Sur, with winds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour and gusts of 50 to 70 kilometers per hour. Category 1 Hurricane Marie is moving off the Sudcaliforniano coast, and its wide circulation raises the chance of intense rain and high surf.
Civil Protection asked residents to avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rain and to take extra care near flood-prone areas and arroyo channels, where currents can rise suddenly. It also urged people to follow official notices, since the suspension could be extended depending on the storm.
As a practical tip for families, keep personal documents, medicines and a supply of drinking water at hand, and identify the nearest temporary shelters and safe routes to higher ground. In an emergency, the 9-1-1 line operates statewide.
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The system sits 810 km south of Acapulco and could become a major hurricane this weekend, but its forecast track keeps it more than 800 km from Los Cabos.
Public Services crews are clearing the San José Viejo ford and the City Club area; municipal Civil Protection is monitoring possible rain on Monday, Oct. 19, and Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The State Civil Protection Council expects the tropical storm to weaken to a depression Friday afternoon; Hurricane Trudy is not expected to affect Baja California Sur.
State Civil Protection expects the system to decay into a tropical depression and remnant low between Friday and Sunday; only the port of La Paz remains open.