John is Gone... Wish You Were Here
 Brock Squire - PVNN
| | Despite Hurricane John, which brushed the Pacific Coast of Mexico yesterday, all is well in the Puerto Vallarta region - in fact the whole issue became a 'non-event' with little more than heavy clouds, some light rain and about 5 - 10 mph of wind |
Dear Friends,
In response to the many concerned calls and emails I have been getting over the past 24 hours concerning the Hurricane John that brushed the Pacific Coast of Mexico yesterday, I wanted to let you know that all is well - in fact the whole issue became a 'non-event' with little more than heavy clouds, some light rain and about 5 - 10 mph of wind!
As we have seen so many times before, these heavy storms and cyclones typically originate South of Acapulco, make their way up the coast to the Sierra Madre Mountains just South of Puerto Vallarta which provide a natural barrier against these storms, either run out of energy or deflect out to sea (often heading up to Cabo, unfortunately - but completely missing us.)
In fact, the Puerto Vallarta region is known as one of the most protected areas along Mexico's Pacific coastline with only one of these storms having brushed the area in the past 60 years. (Hurricane Kenna, October 25th, 2002)
In the region, both the governments of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and Bay of Banderas, Nayarit, worked closely together in emergency planning. The Port Captain, the airport authority, the Red Cross, and area governments have established emergency notification systems, storm shelters, and evacuation routes and policies. Primary importance is placed on protecting lives in areas potentially affected by a storm.
In the meantime, today it's sunny in paradise and both Puerto Vallarta and Punta de Mita are as gorgeous as ever!
Kind Regards,
Brock Squire
Coldwell Banker La Costa, CBLaCosta.com
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