CANCUN, Mexico ― A strong Tropical Storm Karl made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, hitting a sparsely populated stretch of Caribbean coast, while two Category 4 hurricanes roared further out in the Atlantic. Karl's maximum sustained winds reached 100 mph (160 kph), making it a Category 2 storm, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. There was a possibility it could become a major hurricane with winds of 110 mph (175 kph) or higher before making landfall, the center said.The Mexican government issued a hurricane warning for a 186-mile (300-kilometer) stretch of coast in Veracruz state, stretching northward from the city of the same name. On its predicted path, Karl could make landfall between the port of Veracruz and the oil hub of Poza Rica. About 80,000 people have had their homes damaged and nine people have been killed in flooding.
I feel very sad for these people that are going through this tropical storm. i am kinda amazed by how this tropical storm can easily turn into a hurricane and how it can also cause landfall between the port of Veracruz and the oil hub of Poza Rica. i am kinda also amazed at how many peoples homes are being destroyed and how many people have been killed in the flooding.
http://wcco.com/wireapnational/Tropical.Storm.Karl.2.1911414.html
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