Mexico's Los Cabos prepares for next storm
Reuters
2014-09-20
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A casualty of Tropical Storm Odile -- this supermarket is now being put back together, inch by inch.
Looters had stripped local shops bare, hunting for food and supplies after the storm left them without water and electricity for days.
And with Tropical Storm Polo skirting Mexico's Pacific coast, locals in Los Cabos are preparing for a possible second hammering.
The Mexican government has sent in 8,000 troops and federal police to reinforce security.
And for shop managers, security is the key to getting products back onto the shelves.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SUPERMARKET MANAGER, MANUEL JIMENEZ, SAYING:
"We are depending on the security situation within the city. There are already authorities approaching and because we have security available, we have to jump-start the business."
Reports say Tropical Storm Polo will veer northwest out to sea, but this tourist hotspot isn't taking chances the second time around.
Looters had stripped local shops bare, hunting for food and supplies after the storm left them without water and electricity for days.
And with Tropical Storm Polo skirting Mexico's Pacific coast, locals in Los Cabos are preparing for a possible second hammering.
The Mexican government has sent in 8,000 troops and federal police to reinforce security.
And for shop managers, security is the key to getting products back onto the shelves.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SUPERMARKET MANAGER, MANUEL JIMENEZ, SAYING:
"We are depending on the security situation within the city. There are already authorities approaching and because we have security available, we have to jump-start the business."
Reports say Tropical Storm Polo will veer northwest out to sea, but this tourist hotspot isn't taking chances the second time around.
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