Mexico's government airlifted thousands of stranded tourists out of the hurricane-ravaged resort of Los Cabos, as a weakened Odile headed over the Gulf of California on Wednesday on a path toward Arizona and a new storm loomed to the south. The remnants of Odile, which had been downgraded from a Category 3 hurricane to a tropical storm, were expected to reach Arizona on Wednesday evening and strike hardest in the Tucson area, though forecasters said Phoenix could get lashed with rain and heavy winds as well. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said parts of Arizona and New Mexico could receive 6 to 9 inches of rain, and possible flash flooding.
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The remnants of Odile, which had been downgraded from a Category 3 hurricane to a tropical storm, were expected to hit hardest in Tucson on Wednesday
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Parts of Arizona and New Mexico could receive 6 to 9 inches of rain, and possible flash flooding
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In Mexico, residents of the resort state of Baja California Sur struggled with a lack of power and drinking water and formed long lines for emergency supplies. There were scattered reports of looting
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Tourists were ferried on military and commercial planes through the Los Cabos international airport, which remained closed to commercial flights due to damage suffered from Odile
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A bachelorette party of eight women from California were among those stranded in the resort of Cabo San Lucas  -their families have not heard from them since Monday night
An aerial view of the damages at a hotel on Tuesday after hurricane Odile struck in Baja California state in @placeholder.