Hurricane Calvin kills 37 in Mexico
1993 - Hurricane Calvin skirted past this popular resort with barely a rain squall and moved out to sea, where it lost strength as it headed for the peninsula of Baja California. At least 37 people have been reported killed since by winds up to 178 km/h, floods and storm-related accidents from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Gulf of California. More than 18,000 people have been made homeless. Dozens of seaside cottages, thatched-roof restaurants and huts have been torn off their foundations or washed away. Banana, mango and corn plantations also have been destroyed by strong winds. Calvin was about 120km south-southwest of Mazatlan, heading towards the tip of Baja California.
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