Hola! My internet is not working but I am (sorry) sapping off a nearby signal. Hopefully Mako Connect can get on that soon (only kidding).

Loreto survived the storm with little damage. I am going to monitor Polo now. I am not sure how often I can check in.

Hurricane Odile kicked our coastline with 100+ mph sustained winds for about three hours. During that time we had gusts approaching (if not at least) 200 mph. I have short video clips of some of these and will post when possible. We were thrashed from 8:30am until well after 6:30pm when the winds had shifted to the west prevailing after Odile had passed us.

No sleep. The first wind and rains were at 01:30 on Monday and 36 hours later my unscientific rain gauge measured at 8 inches. On Monday Sept 15 I was making tortillas in the kitchen when I felt my ears pop as if I had been on an airplane. That was before 09:00 and it was the pressure change (reduction of) from the center of the storm coming at us. The last sat image I was able to see was when the eye was on San Jose del Cabo at about 07:00 that morning. I boxed and covered all my electronic equipment after that.

My roof stayed on and actually we suffered no damages save some broken tree branches, and one downed lime tree that was up righted today. If only my husband had taken my repeated warnings seriously on Sunday, oh well.

Anyway by Saturday, due to the huge size of the storm I knew we were going to be in for some interesting times for the next day or two. Now that I am just hearing about the surrounding damage and "human" behavior I am angered but very worried for my friends and family in Cabo. You know who you are and are welcome to come here.

Small isolated and traditional Loreto; I feel safe in this small town. We all know each other here and can easily identify who the transients and short-term residents are, if they are suspiciously out of place, harmless or to be avoided...La Pamela Reina de Pesca

Power, water and phones are restored. Trees and power lines down. Military cleaning up. Driver made it from La Paz to Loreto Wednesday. Road passable but one lane in places...Vagabundos del Mar

It's hard to fathom why Loreto seems to be the luckiest town south of San Ignacio.

We had sustained east winds for hours that must have gusted to 60-70 mph. The last few hours of the stormy first day saw gusts out of the south that had to be 100 mph.

The storm was constant rain but the total rainfall was minimal. Most of the damage was from wind. Our newly engineered and rebuilt river bed south of "down town" Loreto washed tons of desert debris . The roadway through the river to our southern part of town( Colonia Zaragosa ) washed away, but that was the design of the beast. (When the water stops flowing a couple of tractors will put it back in service.

Electricity and phone service was knocked out and no internet for 48 hours.

As you can imagine there are trees and wires down. A few transformers got fried along with light poles and storefront signs.

Water found its way around the newly repaired bridge at Nopolo which caused a road closure with minimal damage.

Super lucky in Loreto....we even had a fishing trip yesterday. A couple of fishing nuts wanted to check out floating debris patches for dorado without success. A few more days and the waters will be clearer, so we wait....Rick Hill /Pinchy Sportfishing


This report for Hidden Port Yacht Club and Sunlover Connie in Puerto Escondido, just south of Loreto.


"We have been without internet, cell and land phone and there was road damage. I was able to drive to Loreto this morning. Power was restored to Tripui and P.E.

Vessel Report:

Yankee Dreamer: Lots of cosmetic damage. The inside is tossed, a little water under the floorboard. Best to haul before next storm predicted from this coming weekend.

Minx: Broke loose. Broke loose from the mooring, the mooring broke and has a lot of damage to the toe rail and bow sprit.
*Klanoki is history. One Alma completely destroyed.
Luna Sea II: De-masted.

There is another boat on the bottom under Luna Sea.
*Sea Toy: Submerged. Needs raised and hauled.
Drei: In the mangroves.
Neka: Both masts down
Equity: no contact info.
Meissen mast down.
Alley Cat: Owner has been contacted Wind blew out window and door.
*Cloud Nine: -Bill--- Has been contacted. Submerged
*Roxo: In Loreto. Submerged. Is history
Merilon: Damaged, still floating
Red Dolphin: no contact info. Broke loose. Is high and dry
Angel: Broke loose on shore.
Elusive: Has been contacted. Submerged.


One of the big power boats: Has been contacted. Big dinghy - submerged

Main Harbor: Galadriel cove:
Cloud Nine: - - Chris and Hans - Galadriel cove -, Bow down in the mangroves Carlos will pump it out on (Wed) and see where it is leaking.
Libertad: Carlos pumped off at low tide at high tide the water back. Needs hauled.
Rapscallion: Has been contacted. On the shore. Alma.
Manta: Has been contacted. On the rocks main harbor. Hole in the alma, being taken off the rocks
Spirit: Dinghy came off deck. Tied back on the deck.


There is a possible two more boats that have not been identified or located.