Hurricane Emily - Hurricane Emily Prompts Evacuations on Mexican Coast (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

Hurricane Emily Prompts Evacuations on Mexican Coast (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Emily forced thousands of tourists and residents along Mexico's coastal regions to evacuate today as the storm moved in the direction of the Yucatan Peninsula and popular resorts such as Cancun.

Dangerous Hurricane Emily roars toward Mexico (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Emily howled toward Mexico's Caribbean coast on Sunday bearing 145 mph (235 kph) winds and torrential rain and causing panic in Cancun as tourists fled resorts and sought shelter with locals.

Hurricane Emily begins lashing Yucatan peninsula after massive evacuation (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
CANCUN, Mexico (CP) - Hurricane Emily weakened slightly as it began lashing the beaches of the Yucatan peninsula Sunday, hours after thousands of jittery tourists streamed out of their waterfront hotels and fled inland to shelter at schools and gymnasiums. The Category 4 storm caused heavy flooding that swept four people to their deaths in Jamaica on Saturday. In Mexico, it downed signs, toppled

Hurricane Emily barrels toward Mexico resorts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tens of thousands of residents and tourists fled Mexico's Caribbean coast, as Hurricane Emily barreled toward Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Hurricane Emily barrels toward Mexican resorts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tens of thousands of residents and holiday travelers fled the coastal areas and beach resorts of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, as Hurricane Emily barreled toward the area.

Mexico orders evacuations as Hurricane Emily approaches (USA Today)
Mexico launched an evacuation of tourists from one of the world's biggest resorts Sunday as Hurricane Emily bypassed the Cayman Islands and bore down on the Yucatan peninsula, packing 150-mph winds.

Lethal Hurricane Emily targets Mexican coast (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Emily howled toward Mexico's Caribbean coast on Sunday packing 135 mph (215 kph) winds and torrential rain and causing panic in Cancun, where screaming tourists squeezed into musty shelters.

Lethal Hurricane Emily lashes Mexican resorts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Emily pounded Mexico's Caribbean coast on Sunday night and thousands of panicked tourists fled beach resorts or squeezed into shelters to escape its destructive winds and torrential rains.

Hurricane Emily Begins Lashing Yucatan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Winds and rain from Hurricane Emily began lashing Cancun's beaches Sunday after thousands of tourists were evacuated from their hotels to improvised shelters at schools and gymnasiums, while others fled this Caribbean resort known for its emerald waters and discos.

Hurricane Emily Lashes Yucatan Peninsula (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Emily lashed the Yucatan peninsula Sunday, hours after thousands of jittery tourists streamed out of their waterfront hotels and fled inland to shelter in schools and gymnasiums.