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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 20:32 (1912 days ago)


https://youtu.be/GdvEg8tPNFc

Had a torrential deluge around 3:30 or so this morning. It only rained hard for about a half an hour, but so hard that the canal overflowed and the water was just about to flood most of downtown Zihuatanejo, parts of which were flooded, but only "the usual".

I slept through most of it. What woke me was the smell of muddy water, a sign that the canal has overflowed at the corner of Juan N. Álvarez and Benito Juárez near López Impresores. But a quick glance out the window and I could see the water was already receding. Five or ten more minutes of deluge and it would've been a messy morning for a lot of downtown businesses and residents.

I must say, the city's cleanup crews have been working damn hard to make sure hardly anyone sees just how much garbage washes onto the beaches (not to mention into the bay). Wouldn't want La Ropa to lose its Blue Flag certificación de playa limpia. A European tourist might decide not to come. :-o

For those of you 40-49añeros needing your second dose of the Pfizer vaccination, this Friday it will be available at the Unidad Deportiva. Be there or be square.

¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
#NoAlBlueFlag
#NoAlBlueFlagEnPlayaLaMadera
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo

Is it me or does the beach look a lot smaller than it used to?
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by Sun Seeker, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 00:09 (1912 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Most definitely smaller. I sure miss the soccer games that used to be played on Playa Principal.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 08:59 (1911 days ago) @ Sun Seeker

Most definitely smaller. I sure miss the soccer games that used to be played on Playa Principal.

AND Playa La Madera. So sad to see how irresponsible city authorities have allowed so many truly horrible obstructions on both beaches, going against over 60 years of policy since Zihuatanejo became a municipio. Se pasan.

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by catlover, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 06:44 (1911 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Everything looked bigger to you when you were a kid.

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by midalake @, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 08:19 (1911 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Tide and Tide coefficients are very high right now. The beach will look bigger in November. But the oceans are rising as well. I imagine La Barra looks really bad right now.

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by catlover, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 08:34 (1911 days ago) @ midalake

Dave, that's a great observation for a Condo Commando.

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by ZihuaRx @, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 18:02 (1911 days ago) @ midalake

"But the oceans are rising as well".... yes they are...about an inch (2.5 cm) every 15 years.