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Four men, including a police officer, are found shot to death near Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2024-08-2

Four people are killed and 15 others are rescued after a boat capsizes while travelling between Cancún and Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2024-01-30

Hurricane Maria makes landfall on Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane. Effects are disastrous and the entire island loses power. Seven deaths are reported on Puerto Rico, along with two on Guadeloupe. Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló declares a 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew through Saturday. [http:--www.nhc.noaa.gov-archive-2017-al15-al152017.public_a.017.shtml (NHC)] [https:--www.reuters.com-article-us-storm-maria-hurricane-maria-slams-puerto-rico-with-high-rains-storm-surge-idUSKCN1BT1RW (Reuters)] [https:--www.telegraph.co.uk-news-2017-09-20-hurricane-maria-path-latest-news-live-puerto-rico-virgin-islands- ("The Telegraph")] [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-news-post-nation-wp-2017-09-20-hurricane-maria-takes-aim-at-puerto-rico-with-force-not-seen-in-modern-history- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.nytimes.com-2017-09-20-us-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico.html ("The New York Times")]Now a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, Maria is moving toward the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, and is forecast to affect the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas Thursday night and northern Haiti Friday. [http:--www.nhc.noaa.gov-text-refresh-MIATCPAT5+shtml-202038.shtml? (National Hurricane Center)]The National Hurricane Center predicts Puerto Rico's total rainfall through Saturday will be 20 – in inches with 35 in in isolated areas. The Virgin Islands will receive an additional 3 to in. [http:--www.nhc.noaa.gov-text-refresh-MIATCPAT5+shtml-210259.shtml? (National Hurricane Center²)] Hurricane Maria
2017-09-20

2011 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Storm Ophelia forms in the central Atlantic Ocean, with no storm warnings currently in place.
2011-09-20

Approximately 5,000 people are evacuated from their homes near the U.S. city of Austin, Texas, with wildfires caused in part by Tropical Storm Lee causing concerns in other parts of the state.
2011-09-5

The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee cause flooding in parts of the Southern United States.
2011-09-5

Hurricane Katia becomes the second hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.
2011-08-31

Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to cross the coast of Belize with a tropical storm watch in place for Guatemala and parts of Honduras.
2011-08-20

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-16) opens in the Mexican resort city of Cancún.
2010-11-30

Environment ministers from the G4 bloc (IBSA Dialogue Forum & China) meet in New Delhi, India, to agree a common position ahead of future climate change talks, such as the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference ("COP-16") at Cancún, Mexico, to be held from 29 November 2010 to 10 December 2010
2010-01-25