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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Hurricane Patricia Isn't A 'Catastrophic' Hit In Mexico [Watch (HLS stream): Hurricane Patricia Isn't A 'Catastrophic' Hit In Mexico](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1fHojDdQ.m3u8) (1:21)  _Published 2015-10-24. The Category 5 hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, hours after hitting Mexico's coast with winds around 165 mph._ --- Jul 27, 2023 7:01 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [California Braces as Hurricane Hilary Threatens 'Catastrophic' Flooding](/video/gWeRsg0T/) ### California Braces as Hurricane Hilary Threatens 'Catastrophic' Flooding [Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Florida With 150-mph Winds](/video/mfVqVEMV/) ### Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Florida With 150-mph Winds ['Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Patricia To Hit Mexico](/video/S6LfeX8J/) ### 'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Patricia To Hit Mexico --- ## Transcript For being one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, Hurricane Patricia's impact on Mexico could have been much worse. Hurricane Patricia hit Mexico late Friday causing extensive damage throughout the west coast, as of Saturday no deaths or injuries were reported and the hurricane's strength had tapered off quickly. Still the category- 5 hurricane was no joke with heavy winds and rain. Flash flooding and mudslides reported from the coastline. Winds were around 165 miles per hour when it made landfall. A considerable downgrade from the recorded 200 mile per hour winds earlier. CNN reports small fishing villages are amongst the hardest hit. The storm also left about 15, 000 tourists scrambling, mainly in popular destinations Puerto Vallarta and Manzanilla. Many of them were actually set off to places like Guadalajara, other major cities. Those who were not were sheltered in place in many of these hotels. Even though it wasn't a catastrophic hit, Mexico's president Enrique Pena Nieto urged caution for people around the country. Pena Nieto said in a statement The first reports confirm that the damages have been smaller than those corresponding to a hurricane of this magnitude. However, it's important for the population to remain in shelters. We can't let our guard down yet. Patricia has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. The system is now moving toward the U. 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