Hurricane Jova made landfall today on Mexico’s west coast in the state of Jalisco with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour. Government officials warned of coastal flooding and landslides along a 210-mile (340-kilometer) stretch between the resort towns of Manzanillo and Cabo Corrientes. In Manzanillo, the storm prevented ships from sailing into and out of Mexico’s main port of arrival for cargo containers. Some 13 container ships rode out the storm in the city’s harbor.

Manzanillo © Corbis/Alamy

Down the coast, a storm-triggered mudslide swept away a hillside house, killing two people. Two children were injured when the force of the wind and rain caused the walls of their brick house to collapse.

After passing within about 12 miles (20 kilometers) of the resort city of Puerto Vallarta, Jova moved inland and steadily weakened to tropical storm status, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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