Will Cancun shelters hold up ?

[inotherwords]

The area is built to withstand powerful hurricanes after what happened to them with Gilbert.

I wonder, since it was Mexico and not the US, whether or not they imposed stricter building codes after Gilbert as they did here with Andrew? Given that Cancun is so lucrative as a resort area, it would be interesting to know whether they required those standards or whether they just let the property owners rebuild as fast and as cheaply as they could to get the tourists back as fast as possible?

I hope for the people stuck there today that they did impose stronger building codes.

[thunderchief]

the homes of the locals in cancun are poorly constructed, for the most part.

[gilbert88]

The area is built to withstand powerful hurricanes after what happened to them with Gilbert.

I wonder, since it was Mexico and not the US, whether or not they imposed stricter building codes after Gilbert as they did here with Andrew? Given that Cancun is so lucrative as a resort area, it would be interesting to know whether they required those standards or whether they just let the property owners rebuild as fast and as cheaply as they could to get the tourists back as fast as possible?

I hope for the people stuck there today that they did impose stronger building codes.

The hotels at the beach are huge and sturdy at the big touristy areas of Mexico. Did you see how Puerto Vallarta took on Cat. 5 Hurricane Kenna on 2002? The beachfront resorsts were almost intact, except for the type of light damage thunderchief mentioned.

[inotherwords]

The area is built to withstand powerful hurricanes after what happened to them with Gilbert.

I wonder, since it was Mexico and not the US, whether or not they imposed stricter building codes after Gilbert as they did here with Andrew? Given that Cancun is so lucrative as a resort area, it would be interesting to know whether they required those standards or whether they just let the property owners rebuild as fast and as cheaply as they could to get the tourists back as fast as possible?

I hope for the people stuck there today that they did impose stronger building codes.

The hotels at the beach are huge and sturdy at the big touristy areas of Mexico. Did you see how Puerto Vallarta took on Cat. 5 Hurricane Kenna on 2002? The beachfront resorsts were almost intact, except for the type of light damage thunderchief mentioned.

The Club Med complex I stayed at was huge and sturdy too, and it was totally leveled by Gilbert.

I can't speak for Puerto Vallarta, have never been there.

[monsoon]

Just a note that the Mexican Rivera is actully on the Pacific, generally from Cabo San Lucas to Puerta Vallarta. I like Cozumel, and hate to think of the destruction that faces the Mexican population. Unlike the several well built resorts, their homes will be gone.

[cancunkid]

Yes like the Mississippi coast the large concrete structures should fare fine but the older structures and houses could be wiped completely out. Anyone who would ride out a hurricane at Senor Frogs is insane. Darwin at his finest