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Hurricane Lidia left in its wake uprooted trees, flooding, and building damage in the tourist town of Puerto Vallarta, and at least one person lost their life in the state of Nayarit, the city of Bahía de Banderas when a tree fell on the vehicle he was in.
The Cuale River overflowed and caused a landslide of Riviera del Río Street in the Benito Juárez neighborhood.
The category 4 hurricane blew roofs off some homes and knocked over trees with winds as high as 140 mph before moving inland.
The National Hurricane Center in the U.S. said Lidia’s eye appeared to have reached land near Las Penitas in the western state of Jalisco. The hurricane then moved south of Puerto Vallarta to a point inland about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of the resort, and about 90 miles (150 kms) west of the capital of Jalisco state, Guadalajara.
In 2015, Hurricane Patricia, a Category 5 hurricane, also made landfall on the same sparsely-populated stretch of coastline between the resort of Puerto Vallarta and the major port of Manzanillo.
In Puerto Vallarta, “the damage was extensive but no lives were lost,” according to Víctor Hugo Rolán Guerrero, head of Civil Protection of Jalisco. He told the media that river flooding, uprooted trees, and damaged light roofs, poles, and signs were the most prevalent damage.
Driving in parts of Puerto Vallarta is difficult due to the many downed trees and power lines. Federal Highway 200 south of Puerto Vallarta is closed due to dozens of landslides and fallen trees.
The national coordinator of Civil Protection said that Autlán, Tomatlán, Cihuatlán and Tolimán were the most affected by the wind and rains.
The Puerto Vallarta Regional Hospital was flooded and staff were seen on social media pushing water out the doors.
Photo Gallery: Damage from Hurricane Lidia. Photos by Oscar Almeida.
Damage from Hurricane Lidia. Photos by Rande Lee.
Damage from Hurricane Lidia. Photos by Gerwin Rutten
Damage from Hurricane Lidia. Photos by Mikel Alvarez.
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