Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for PAUL-12 in Mexico from 13 Oct 2012 21:00 UTC to 17 Oct 2012 21:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for PAUL-12

in Mexico

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone PAUL-12 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 33096
Name	PAUL-12
From - To	13 Oct - 17 Oct
Exposed countries	Mexico
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	195 km/h Category 3
Maximum storm surge	0.5 m (16 Oct 22:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
JRC	n.a	0.5 m	n.a.	0.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
GFS	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
ECMWF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

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Latest media headlines

Baja Mining Reports No Damages to Boleo Project Due to Hurricane Paul 10/19/2012 12:34:00 AM.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/18/12 -- Baja Mining Corp. ("Baja") (TSX: BAJ)(OTCQX: BAJFF) informs that its 49% owned company Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. ("MMB")...

Travelers Profit Doubles to $864 Million, Beats Estimates 10/18/2012 2:25:00 PM.

, the only insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said third-quarter profit more than doubled on lower claims costs tied to natural disasters. The stock rallied in early trading. Net income advanced to $864 million, or $2.21 per share

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Travelers Profit Doubles to $864 Million, Beats Estimates 10/18/2012 1:21:00 PM.

, the insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, posted record operating profit per share in the third-quarter on reduced claims costs tied to natural disasters. Net income advanced to $864 million, or $2.21 per share, from $333 million,

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Tropical Storm Paul degenerates to remnant low 10/18/2012 9:00:00 AM.

MIAMI, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Paul degenerated to a remnant low Wednesday with no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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