Hurricane Manuel facts for kids
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Tropical Storm Manuel near hurricane strength on September 18
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| Formed | September 13, 2013 |
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| Dissipated | September 19, 2013 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 983 mbar (hPa); 29.03 inHg |
| Fatalities | 123 total |
| Damage | $4.2 billion (2013 USD) (Costliest Pacific hurricane on record) |
| Areas affected | Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Texas |
| Part of the 2013 Pacific hurricane season | |
Landslide following Manuel in western Mexico
Hurricane Manuel (pronounced) was a tropical cyclone in 2013. It crossed western Mexico between September 13 and 19, 2013 at the same time that Hurricane Ingrid was coming to Mexico from the other side.
Damage from Manuel totaled $4.2 billion (2013 USD). About 169 people died.
Images for kids
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Tropical Storm Manuel over Western Mexico on September 15
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President Enrique Peña Nieto and Secretary of the Interior Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong visit affected zones around Acapulco de Juárez on 16 September 2013.
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Debris on beach in the Acapulco Diamante area.
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See also
In Spanish: Huracán Manuel para niños
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