Los Angeles Times, 10/26/2015
Days after Hurricane Patricia made landfall on Mexico’s western coast, much of the destruction was limited to flooding and wind damage to homes, as well as power outages and small mudslides.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto attributed the outcome to government planning and experience with previous natural disasters.
“Each of these episodes that we’ve experienced has allowed us each time to improve our system of civil protection,” he told reporters.
Mexico Institute 