Chamela, Mexico Patricia Damage

With all the commotion Hurricane Patricia caused late last week, very little was said about the damage left in its wake. Was the system overblown? No way. Hurricane Patricia just didn’t hit the “right” places. Hurricane Patricia managed to bypass major cities, thus less is known about the actual severity of Hurricane Patricia.

Certain (ignorant) people in the weather community may say Hurricane Patricia was blown out of proportion. Sure, Hurricane Patricia only caused an estimated $200 million in damage, compared to $125 billion in damage from Katrina. However, take the photos coming our of Chamela, Mexico (and other small villages and towns), and place them in Puerto Vallarta or Manzanillo and you have a major catastrophe on hand.