Hurricane Howard (2004)

Effects

Because Howard remained far from land, no storm warnings were issued for the coasts. A ship, the Strong Virginian, reported on September 4 at 6:00 UTC clock persistent wind speeds of 68 km / h Along the coast of Baja California, a wave height of 4.8-5.4 m was observed. Due to the swell was recommended the vessels to remain in port. In the mountainous areas of Lower California heavy rain led to flash floods, so several streets in San José del Cabo were washed away. The rain was on the other hand also useful when filling water storage tanks on the peninsula. Due to the effects of the storm around 2000 hectares of agricultural land were damaged and four municipalities in a total of 48 houses. The government provided temporary accommodation units .. Overall, the Mexican Civil Defense provided funding for 393 families affected by Howard available.