ByIGNACIO MARTÍNEZ
Associated Press and FERNANDO LLANO
Associated Press
October 22, 2023, 3:24 AM
But with no major damage, tourists began to emerge, some with the intention of leaving.
“They told us that the air terminal is now open and we want to return to San Diego, since the danger of the hurricane is over,” said Henry Brown, a U.S. citizen waiting for a cab to take him and his wife to the San Jose del Cabo airport, which resumed operations in the morning.
Brown acknowledged the wind was very strong Saturday but said they had no major problems because they stayed sheltered in the hotel.
Others, like American Noah Johnson and his family, went for a walk to see how the beach had been left but were willing to continue their vacation, which ends on Tuesday, even though they regretted that many restaurants and other businesses remained closed.
But to the north, there was no flying out of La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. It was hit with so much rain that the airport remained closed. Streams of water with logs, dirt and garbage crossed many of the highways so many entrances to the city were blocked. Elements of the security forces made rounds looking for people in need of help.
In the city’s bay, 400 people remained on a ferry that was transporting them from Sinaloa to Baja California Sur and was caught in the storm. They have not been able to get off the ferry because the port is still closed, said Santiago Jorge Morgado, commander of the Fourth Naval Region in La Paz.
Baja California Sur authorities had not reported any fatalities, but said an Argentine tourist was injured. The main damage was to boats, three of which sank, Morgado said.
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