“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico, life-threatening storm surge forecast | World news

Parts of Mexico faced life-threatening storm surge and flooding as Hurricane Roslin headed toward the country.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center has described the Category 3 storm as “extremely dangerous,” with recorded winds of 130 mph and forecast rain that could trigger landslides.

Emergency workers rushed to complete preparations to protect against the hurricane, which was moving towards tourist areas Mexico Pacific coast.

A video posted on Twitter by Mexico’s civil defense agency shows strong waves crashing onto a beach in Nayarit, with warnings to stay out of the water.

A hurricane warning was in effect from Las Ylos Marías and Playa Perul to Esquinapa, and forecasters say the storm is expected to make landfall in Nayarit state on Sunday morning.

The Nayarit state government said the hurricane was expected to make landfall in the fishing village of San Blas, about 90 miles north of Puerto Vallarta.

The head of the state’s civil protection office, Pedro Núñez, said: “We are now patrolling the cities to warn people so they can keep their property and be safe in safer areas.”

In the neighboring state of Jalisco, Governor Enrique Alfaro said 270 people had been forced to leave a city near the hurricane’s expected path and that five emergency shelters had been set up in Puerto Vallarta.