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  • Hurricane Marty churns toward Mexico's Cabo San Lucas resort

    09/21/2003 11:32:18 PM PDT · by HAL9000 · 15 replies · 595+ views
    Associated Press | September 22, 2003
    CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) -- Hurricane Marty barreled toward the southern tip of Baja California on Monday, the second hurricane to threaten the popular resort region in less than a month. Residents who had barely finished cleaning up after Hurricane Ignacio hit in late August found themselves stocking up on emergency water and food supplies. Many nailed plywood over their windows, and residents living in low lying shantytowns were evacuated from their cardboard homes to shelters. Forecasters predicted the storm would hit land sometime early Monday near Cabo San Lucas, a resort town known for its golf courses,...