They close ports ahead of Hurricane Blas; Vallarta oversees beaches

The Secretary of the Navy reported the closure of ports in the Pacific Ocean due to hurricane Blas becoming category 1 on the Saffir – Simpson scale. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour yesterday afternoon and was located about 405 kilometers southeast of the port of Manzanillo. Only small vessels are allowed to operate in Guerrero: Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, and Puerto Marqués. In order to prevent a tragedy from occurring, Laura Velázquez Alzúa, National Coordinator of Civil Protection, visited Puerto Vallarta to supervise some points of risk.