Tropical Storm Hilary lashes Mexico, generating floods

Tropical Storm Hilary flooded the streets of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday. teleSUR

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00:00 The passage of tropical storm Hillary has left the municipality of San Felipe in Baja

00:05 California and the northwest of Mexico isolated.

00:08 There were no fatalities, but there was damage to the facades of businesses due to strong

00:13 winds.

00:14 At least 100 people, including adults and minors, were rescued from their homes and

00:19 taken to temporary shelters.

00:21 For 21 hours between Saturday and Sunday, there was no communication via internet, cellular

00:26 and fixed telephony.

00:28 The signals returned at 3 o'clock this Sunday morning, although intermittently.

00:33 The rainwater that accumulates in the northern and southern part of the seawall was pumped

00:37 to the sea by means of the pumps that have been installed and have channeled the liquid

00:41 of a rate of 60 liters per second.