Hurricane Jimena, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, is currently closing in on Mexico's peninsula . Some areas of the region are already beginning to experience the storm's effects. Forecast track map of Jimena. Officials in Mexico are working to prepare for Jimena's onslaught. Audel Alvarez, the head of training for civil protection in the state of Baja California Sur , said, "The whole state is vulnerable." He reported that 35 emergency shelters have been prepared to accommodate up to 30,000 evacuees. Forecasters say the storm will likely move near or over southern portions of the peninsula by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Accordingly, tropical cyclone warnings and watches have been issued for these areas, as well as parts of mainland Mexico. The state of  and Socorro Island have been placed on orange alert, the second-highest.
Hurricane Jimena, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, is currently closing in on Mexico's . Some areas of the region are already beginning to experience the storm's effects. Forecast track map of Jimena. Officials in Mexico are working to prepare for Jimena's onslaught. Audel Alvarez, the head of training for civil protection in the state of , said, "The whole state is vulnerable." He reported that 35 emergency shelters have been prepared to accommodate up to 30,000 evacuees. Forecasters say the storm will likely move near or over southern portions of the peninsula by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Accordingly, tropical cyclone warnings and watches have been issued for these areas, as well as parts of mainland Mexico. The state of Baja California Sur and Socorro Island have been placed on orange alert, the second-highest.
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