Houses wiped away, no electricity or gas, roads are flooded and covered with mud...Vagabundos del Mar

The roads are horrible. Once in awhile we see a semi- making its way from Loreto to Mulege. Hopefully with food and items needed in town. The road north to Sta. Rosalia is passable but takes at least two hours one way.

The road north of that (so I've heard) is really bad. Gone in some places.

It's looking more like Hurricane Polo will continue outside the Baja and not make a direct hit. Meanwhile, the scraping out of mud continues here in Mulege. The beaches got the water and wind that Mulege got but we didn't get the mud and most of us have solar power and generators, therefore our internet works and we have communication with the outside world. And we Bomberos have radio contact with Mulege Bomberos.

The last time I spoke with the Chief in town he had had two hours of sleep. He is busy directing the cleanup effort. And he knows when this is over he will get to go home and replace his roof that left during the storm. When last I was in town, the Bomberos were trying to get the mud out of the clinic.

All the books from the new library were thrown out on the sidewalk in a soggy mess. It's one step forward for this town and, darn it, several steps back. Still, as we went through town everyone we met smiled and went back to their cleaning. We didn't get a whine or complaint from one of them!

Food is scarce, no running water (except the muddy kind), no power, but DO NOT count them out. Just another big bump in the otherwise bumpy road they have traveled so far. But they are survivors and not afraid of hard work. They are going to be fine. And while they would appreciate all the help they can get they do not sit around and wait for it to come. They are out getting the job done. What a great society!...Mulege Bomberos Sub-Estacion Bahia Concepcion