The forecast for the 2021 hurricane season anticipates between 15 to 24 weather systems in the Pacific Ocean. Of these, at least three could impact Puerto Peñasco, reported Civil Protection and Fire Coordinator Alan Ontiveros López. Ontiveros López detailed experience from previous years is of tremendous help in working to prevent any possible new emergencies […]
With Hurricane Rosa stirring in the Pacific (and Sergio not far behind), the storm’s trajectory is apparently headed toward the northern part of Baja California and across northwestern Sonora on its way toward southwestern U.S. This past week, the Mexican Navy activated the prevention phase of its “Marine Plan” across the states of Baja California, […]
As Hurricane Odile makes its way up the Baja California coast, a red alert has been issued for four municipalities in southern Sonora with a yellow alert in effect for a number of municipalities in the northern part of the state, including Puerto Peñasco, San Luis Río Colorado, Plutarco Elías Calles (Sonoyta), and Caborca, among […]
Hurricane Norbert located in front of the coasts of Baja California Sur has caused the Sonoran Civil Protection Unit to issue green alerts for 13 municipalities across the southern part of the state, along with a blue alert for Hermosillo and a number of other municipalities. Puerto Peñasco has been placed under the “blue” preventative […]