Hurricane Patricia - 1

Hurricane Patricia hit Mexico on October 23, 2015.  It was the largest storm on record.  The original landfall was to be right over our village, but landed 20 miles further south and destroyed a small community.

Tom was in Mexico and I was at our home in Washington.  To say it was nerve racking for us both would be an understatement.  There was no phone service, internet or electricity.  Tom evacuated in the van with the pets to the east.  He still experienced lots of rain.  Not knowing what was happening was frustrating at the very least.

While we did have some damage, the town and surrounding area had lots of damage.  There were families with no roofs, no walls and no furniture left.    Wish we had more photos of the destruction.  It was unbelievable.

A group of missionaries from Puerto Vallarta came and delivered food and water.

The rebuilding is still taking place.

These are photos Tom took.

 Down to one lane on the main highway.  Taking turns going North or South.

Lots of foliage down.   Where you weren't able to see the coast before, now you can see the water.

The back patio walls is gone.

The RV park has no trees left.

 Our patio roof needs some repairs.

Lots of gates blew over.

The CFE, local electric company, had trucks on almost every corner with generators trying to supply power to the town.