Hurricane Karl floods Yucatan Peninsula
Tropical Storm Karl has been upgraded to a hurricane having gathered strength as it passes over the Gulf of Mexico.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Karl to a category one hurricane and a few hours later to a category two.
Before moving into the Gulf, Karl made landfall in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, where it downed trees and cut power.
17 Sep 2010
- From the section Latin America & Caribbean