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Monday, 18 July, 2005, 16:01 GMT 17:01 UK
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In pictures: Mexico hit by hurricane
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Hurricane Emily has blown down trees and signs in the Mexican resort of Cancun.
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Strong winds and rains have lashed the town and other areas along Mexico's Caribbean coast.
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Hurricane Emily has cleared the resort's beaches of tourists.
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The Mexican army has been deployed to help move local people to shelters across the Yucatan peninsula.
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Police hang on tight through strong winds as they move people from the path of the storm.
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Thousands of tourists in Mexico's popular coastal resorts have been ordered to leave their hotels and gather in shelters.
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In Cancun a gymnasium has been turned into a temporary bunker.
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There, children wait out the storm during their interrupted holidays.
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