T. Storm Claudette loses steam
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Claudette sunk several boats and flooded some streets, but otherwise caused little visible damage to trees or buildings in this resort city.
Cancun's international airport was up and running after closing for several hours during the night at the height of the storm. Some flights were delayed Friday but there were no cancellations, said Cancun airport authority official Jorge Pat.
Authorities in Cancun had decided not to evacuate the city, and life returned to normal Friday morning, although some residents were forced to commute by bicycle through water that was knee-deep in places.
Tourists, meanwhile, turned their attention back to enjoying their vacations despite a persistent drizzle and gray skies.
"I thought it was going to kill my trip," said a relieved Alen Lonic, a 30-year-old security employee who watched the waning storm from the front entrance of his hotel Friday morning. Lonic arrived in Cancun on Thursday for a long weekend with his fiancee despite having heard that Claudette might put a damper on his plans.
"I was winging it," he said. Claudette, the third tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, developed Tuesday in the Caribbean.
