Hurricane Patricia
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Hurricane Patricia

Updated 1608 GMT (0008 HKT) October 25, 2015
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Debris left by Hurricane Patricia litters the Chamela community in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday, October 24. Patricia weakened over north-central Mexico, dumping heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides. By late Saturday afternoon, Patricia had degenerated into a remnant area of low pressure, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
A truck sits covered in tree branches on October 24 in Cuastecomates, Mexico. Brett Gundlock/Getty Images
Mexican soldiers patrol looking for people in need of help in the El Rebalse community in Jalisco state, Mexico, on October 24. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters set a line to pump water out from a flooded area in Cihuatlan, Mexico, on October 24. OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images
A dog sits outside a flooded house on October 24 in Zoatlan, Mexico. Eduardo Verdugo/AP
Soldiers evacuate residents to a shelter in Zoatlan on October 24. Eduardo Verdugo/AP
Men work to restore downed power lines on October 24 in Melaque. Brett Gundlock/Getty Images
A worker cleans out the Monterey Hotel on October 24 in Melaque, Mexico. Brett Gundlock/Getty Images
Mexican soldiers remove sand from the street in Manzanillo, Colima state, on Saturday, October 24, after Hurricane Patricia hit the coast of neighboring Jalisco state. OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images
A truck driver braves a flooded street leading into Tecomán, Colima state. Brett Gundlock/Getty Images South America/Getty Images
Rains from Hurricane Patricia arrive in Puerto Vallarta on Friday, October 23. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
Hurricane Patricia approaches the Pacific coast of Mexico in this photo that astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted from the International Space Station on Friday, October 23. Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever recorded at sea, with sustained winds of 200 mph. Scott Kelly/NASA
The Grand Velas Nayarit, a hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is moving all of its guests to a "shelter" on the first floor of the hotel, vacationer Brad Powles told CNN. Brad Powles/Twitter
An airline employee walks around the empty airport in Puerto Vallarta, where all flights were canceled on October 23. Cesar Rodriguez/AP
A man boards up a waterfront business in Puerto Vallarta on October 23. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Residents fill sandbags to protect beachfront businesses in Puerto Vallarta on October 23. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
People line up to buy food and water in Puerto Vallarta on October 23. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
People in Puerto Vallarta walk past a shop with taped windows on Thursday, October 22. Cesar Rodriguez/AP
People evacuate Boca de Pascuales on October 22. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
People break down their souvenir shop in Puerto Vallarta on October 22. Cesar Rodriguez/AP
Residents of Boca de Pascuales, Mexico, leave the village on October 22. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images
Police patrol the beach in Boca de Pascuales on October 22. HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images