Cancun, Q.R. — Clean up around Cancun and surrounding areas is underway after the passing of Hurricane Helene. Wind and rain from the storm officially let up late Wednesday as it moved off into the Gulf of Mexico.
Residents woke up Thursday to sunlight breaking through the band of thick clouds that shrouded the region for nearly two days.
Photo: SSC QR September 25, 2024.
Governor Mara Lezama confirmed Thursday that classes have resumed in most of the state after students were given a two-day break due to the stormy wet weather. Students in the municipalities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Isla Mujeres and Benito Juárez will remain out for at least another day during storm clean-up.
Photos: Mara Lezama September 26, 2024.
Lezama says there were no fatalities reported during the storm and that “all productive activities are resuming,” while a major clean up is held in various areas of Cancun, Holbox and Isla Mujeres.
Governor Lezama reported that as of 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) had restored 94 percent of the lost electricity service to the more than 122,000 residents. Additional brigades continue to work to fully restore power, a majority of which was lost in the Cancun area.
The arrival of cruise ships to Cozumel and Mahahual will resume as will service of the Maya Train. The state’s airports – Cancun, Cozumel and Tulum – continue to operate.
According to Lezama there were more than 267,000 tourists in Quintana Roo when Helene passed. Civil Protection has not reported any beach damage, only temporarily waterlogged streets due to the more than 240 millimeters of rain that fell in around 12 hours.
Lezama thanked the Navy, the Mexican Army, the National Guard and all federal forces for their support during the storm.
