Simon nears Mexico's coast; Puerto Vallarta boards up

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHurricane Simon is a Category 4 storm tonight, and the Seattle Times says Puerto Vallarta is boarding up ahead of it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSimon has been strengthening as it moves toward Mexico's Pacific coast.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCBS News reports it is a major hurricane, with serious storm damage and disruption possible.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThousands of visitors and residents are in the path.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShops and hotels are putting plywood over windows, and officials are urging people to follow local warnings.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCategory 4 means catastrophic wind damage is possible. Roofs, power lines, whole stretches of coast.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPower cuts?

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLikely, in a storm like this. Flooding too, which is why inland is the advice.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf you have family there, check in now, while phones still work. Charge everything.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere's what to watch: the exact landfall point, and whether Simon weakens before it arrives. Neither is settled yet.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHurricanes rarely read the forecast.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRude. But accurate.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMove inland, follow local warnings, and leave the beach umbrella for another year.