Cancun and Isla Holbox Hotels evacuated for Hurricane Delta

Posted by Allen Mason on October 06, 2020 - 7:44pm Edited 10/15 at 2:18pm

Hurricane Delta: Hotels in Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Holbox & Isla Mujeres have been ordered to Evacuate.

Cancun and the Riviera Maya have been hit really hard by the effects of the COVID-19 and the loss of Tourism in the area for the last 7 months, which is the Main Industry. Just as the State of Quintana Roo was beginning to Re-Open to Tourists and accepted the first flights from Europe..... Bang, here comes Delta.

Hurricane Delta, which has already reached Category 3 Status, has iniciated yellow, orange and red warnings throughout the state of Quintana Roo. The Governor of Quintana Roo announced that they have put plans in place along with Civil Protection, and ordered the evacuation of Tourists from Isla Holbox, Isla Mujeres, Punta Allen in Tulum, the World Famous Hotel Zone of Cancun, along with other places along the States Coast including the Hotel Zone in Puerto Morelos, Punta Herrero, Isla Maria Elena and Banco Chinchorro.

Following the Quintana Roo Governor's Twitter account, the Districts on alert are the following:

Yellow Alert (moderate danger) the Districts of Othón P. Blanco, Bacalar, José María Morelos.

Orange Alert (high danger) the District of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Red Alert (maximum danger) the Districts of Tulum, Solidaridad, Cozumel, Puerto Morelos, Benito Juárez, Isla Mujeres and Lázaro Cárdenas.

Civil Protection of Quintana Roo anticipates that the Category 3 or 4 Hurricane Delta may make landfall in the Puerto Morelos area.

The Civil Protection have made the following recommendations, especially for people in the Red Alert Zones as Hurricane Delta approaches.

-Keep calm and reassure your family members.

-Continue listening to your battery powered radio for information or instructions.

-Do Not Leave your home or shelter until authorities report that the danger has passed.

-Stay away from windows, Board them up if you can and report the any accidents to the authorities.

For those that wish to leave their homes, Civil Protection recommend

-Bring only the essentials.

-Get away from area if you can.

-Stay away from electrical cables & poles, trees and buildings that are in danger of falling.

-Report to civil protection any power lines that could endanger the population.

-Ensure your Home is Locked.

Important documents that the Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR) recommends having on hand or in a safe place that is Waterproof.

- Insurance policies, contracts, stocks and bonds.

- Passports, Social Security credentials, important Certificates.

- Vaccination record.

- Bank account numbers, credit card, Cash and Crypto Keys

- Inventory of valuables and phone numbers.

It's Important to Remember to get Cash in case there is no electric, Credit Cards won't work. Charge all your Electrical Items and buy some Batteries. Tidy away anything that can become a 200mph Missile and most important....... If you want a beer or two make sure you buy them before the law changes prior to Hurricane Lockdown.

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