Hurricane Rina lumbers toward Mexican resort towns

Hurricane Rina lumbers toward Mexican resort towns

Residents and worried travelers in Cancun stocked up on supplies Tuesday as forecasters warned that Hurricane Rina could hit the popular Mexican resort city.Carla Bautista bought bread, water and canned tuna.
"It's my first hurricane. This is new. ... I'm a little afraid, because I don't know what to expect," said Bautista, 28, who moved to Cancun two months ago from Mexico City.
Mexican officials issued a hurricane warning for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from north of Punta Gruesa to Cancun as the Category 2 storm strengthened. Similarly, U.S. officials issued a travel alert, advising U.S. citizens in the area to prepare themselves for the possibility of a hurricane.
Rina was packing 110 mph winds Tuesday night and moving at 3 mph, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said it could become a Category 3 hurricane later Tuesday or Wednesday.
Some tourists decided not to take any chances. Read More