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Last Updated: Thursday, 31 August 2006, 15:18 GMT 16:18 UK
In pictures: Hurricane John

The nearly deserted Papagayo beach in Acapulco

Mexico's Pacific resorts are on alert as a Hurricane John moves north-west, parallel to the coastline.

A fisherman walks amid strong winds and rain on Las Hamacas beach

A hurricane warning is in effect along 400 miles (640km) of the Pacific coast.

A man walks on the beach in the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico

The hurricane has weakened slightly to a category three storm.

A fallen tree across a street in the city of Acapulco

But tourist resorts have still been lashed by strong winds and heavy downpours.

A Mexican army truck drives down a waterlogged street in Acapulco, Mexico

Forecasters are predicting that the hurricane could still turn inland.

Mexican soldiers talk to villagers in La Balsa, Mexico

Residents are being advised to move away from the area for their own safety.






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