Sky News Headline; says: 'Mexico is braced tonight as a monster hurricane threatens to tear up its coastline. Tens of thousands of tourists are fleeing the Mayan Riviera or heading for makeshift shelters as the beast, packing winds of 155mph, heads towards the ancient ruins and modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane Dean is already a powerful Category Four storm and could reach the highest level - Category Five - as it grows in intensity. That's the same strength of hurricane Katrina, that devestated new Orleans in 2005 and would mean maximum winds greater than 155mph.Monday 20 August 2007
Mexico Braced As Dean Comes Knocking
Sky News Headline; says: 'Mexico is braced tonight as a monster hurricane threatens to tear up its coastline. Tens of thousands of tourists are fleeing the Mayan Riviera or heading for makeshift shelters as the beast, packing winds of 155mph, heads towards the ancient ruins and modern oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane Dean is already a powerful Category Four storm and could reach the highest level - Category Five - as it grows in intensity. That's the same strength of hurricane Katrina, that devestated new Orleans in 2005 and would mean maximum winds greater than 155mph.