Hurricane Richard Makes Landfall In Belize
BELIZE CITY — Hurricane Richard slammed into Belize’s Caribbean coast just south of its largest city late Sunday, as authorities evacuated tourists from outlying islands and an estimated 10,000 people took refuge at shelters in the tiny Central American nation. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Richard’s top winds were 90 mph (150 kph) – making it a Category 1 hurricane – when it made landfall about 20 miles (35 kms) south-southwest of Belize City, whose neighborhoods are full of wooden, tin-roof homes that are very vulnerable to winds. “The winds are very strong … it’s getting stronger,” said Fanny Llanos, a clerk at…
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