Tijuana is on the Baja California Peninsula.
Hurricane Joaquin -LRB- -LSB- xwaˈkin -RSB- -RRB- was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated several districts of the Bahamas and caused damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands , parts of the Greater Antilles , and Bermuda , as well as being the strongest hurricane of non-tropical origin in the satellite era .. the Bahamas. the Bahamas. Bermuda. Bermuda. tropical cyclone. tropical cyclone. Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands. Greater Antilles. Greater Antilles. The tenth named storm , third hurricane , and second major hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season , Joaquin evolved from a non-tropical low to become a tropical depression on September 28 , well southwest of Bermuda .. Bermuda. Bermuda. 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. named storm. Tropical cyclone naming. major hurricane. major hurricane. non-tropical low. Cold-core low. tropical depression. tropical depression. Tempered by unfavorable wind shear , the depression drifted southwestward .. wind shear. wind shear. After becoming a tropical storm the next day , Joaquin underwent rapid intensification , reaching hurricane status on September 30 and Category 4 major hurricane strength on October 1 .. major hurricane. major hurricane. rapid intensification. Rapid deepening. Category 4 major hurricane. Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale#Category 3. Meandering over the southern Bahamas , Joaquin 's eye passed near or over several islands .. eye. Eye ( cyclone ). On October 3 , the hurricane weakened somewhat and accelerated to the northeast .. Abrupt re-intensification ensued later that day , and Joaquin acquired sustained winds of 155 mph -LRB- 250 km / h -RRB- , just short of Category 5 strength ; this made it at the time the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010 's Igor , only to be surpassed by Hurricane Matthew a year later .. sustained winds. maximum sustained wind. Igor. Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane warnings were hoisted across most of the Bahamas as the hurricane threatened the country .. the Bahamas. the Bahamas. Hurricane warnings. Tropical cyclone warnings and watches. Battering the nation 's southern islands for over two days , Joaquin caused extensive devastation , most notably on Acklins , Crooked Island , Long Island , Rum Cay , and San Salvador Island .. Acklins. Acklins. Crooked Island. Crooked Island, Bahamas. Long Island. Long Island, Bahamas. Rum Cay. Rum Cay. San Salvador Island. San Salvador Island. Severe storm surge inundated many communities , trapping hundreds of people in their homes ; flooding persisted for days after the hurricane 's departure .. storm surge. storm surge. Prolonged , intense winds brought down trees and powerlines , and unroofed homes throughout the affected region .. As airstrips were submerged and heavily damaged , relief workers were limited in their ability to quickly help residents affected by Joaquin , one of the strongest storms on record to affect the nation .. Offshore , the American cargo ship El Faro and her 33 members were lost to the hurricane .. Coastal flooding also impacted the nearby Turks and Caicos , washing out roadways , compromising seawalls , and damaging homes .. Strong winds and heavy rainfall caused some property damage in eastern Cuba .. Cuba. Cuba. One fisherman died when heavy seas capsized a small boat along the coast of Haiti .. Haiti. Haiti. Storm tides resulted in severe flooding in several of Haiti 's departments , forcing families from their homes and destroying crops .. Haiti. Haiti. departments. Departments of Haiti. The weakening hurricane passed just west of Bermuda on October 4 , attended by strong winds that cut power to 15,000 electric subscribers but caused only minor damage otherwise .. Bermuda. Bermuda. After passing near Bermuda , Joaquin ultimately curved northeastward and accelerated , weakening further and becoming extratropical as it entered colder waters .. Bermuda. Bermuda. Collectively , Joaquin killed 34 people and caused $ 200 million USD in damages .. With all 34 deaths attributed to the storm occurring at sea , Joaquin has the highest offshore death toll for any Atlantic hurricane since the Escuminac hurricane in 1959 , which killed 35 people in the Northumberland Strait .. Escuminac hurricane. 1959 Escuminac disaster. 1959 Atlantic hurricane season. Northumberland Strait. Northumberland Strait. Although Joaquin never directly affected the United States , another large storm system over the southeastern states drew tremendous moisture from the hurricane , resulting in catastrophic flooding in South Carolina .. southeastern states. Southeast United States. catastrophic flooding. October 2015 North American storm complex. South Carolina. South Carolina