Puerto Vallarta reports no signs of damage from Hurricane Willa

Puerto Vallarta’s local authorities have announced that after an extensive evaluation of the city by Civil Protection and Fire Department, operations in the destination can return to normal.

Hurricane Willa passed through the destination at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, and authorities have determined that there is a significant decrease in the risk of storm surges and winds.

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All tourism infrastructure is open

Puerto Vallarta’s tourism infrastructure — including Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, which has remained open; trans-national roads; and the marina, cruise port, and Pier Los Muertos, which provides access to areas south of Puerto Vallarta such as Yelapa — will return to normal operations.

City services will also be back to normal, including schools and garbage collection. Cleaning crews and public works and public services personnel have begun the work of clearing debris left by the high winds and waves.

According to Adrian Bobadilla, head of Civil Protection and Puerto Vallarta’s Fire Department, a total of 587 tourists and 62 locals were housed in city shelters because they were in high-risk areas, mostly around local bodies of water. He also mentioned that many locals opted to stay with family members while some hotels conducted voluntary evacuations according to their own contingency plans.