Motorists brave wet streets on Mexico's Baja peninsula, as a Category 1 hurricane makes its way towards land.<br/> <br />Hurricane Paul was weakening as it closed in on the coast, but authorities urged people to stay indoors as heavy wind and rain battered the area.<br/> <br />Officials gathered at a meeting on Tuesday (October 16) to discuss emergency preparations.<br/> <br />Patrols in at-risk areas have been stepped up, and refuge shelters readied.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: DIRECTOR OF CIVIL PROTECTION FOR BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR STATE, CARLOS ENRIQUEZ, SAYING (Spanish):<br/> <br />"In case of emergency we could evacuate. We have the capacity throughout the state to evacuate 30,000 people."<br/> <br />The U.S. hurricane centre says the storm could cause dangerous coastal waves and flash floods.<br/> <br />A hurricane warning is in place on the peninsula, but the storm is not expected to hit the tourist resort of Los Cabos.
