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Tourists and residents on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl. Mexican authorities say more than 380,000 holidaymakers are currently still in the region’s popular holiday resorts such as Cancún and Tulum. People are stocking up on water and food, local media reported, while windows are being covered with wooden planks. Emergency shelters are ready, National Coordinator of Civil Protection Laura Velázquez said. Thousands of soldiers and police have been deployed. Classes are being cancelled in some areas on Thursday and Friday. The harbours will be closed…

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