Only hours after the ferocious hurricane Patricia raveled several resorts and small communities in Mexico on Saturday, causing thousands of people to evacuate from their homes for safety, the Category 5 typhoon has reportedly weakened.

According to Claire Nullis, World Meteorological Organization spokesperson, "Patricia is now the strongest ever hurricane to hit the eastern north Pacific region."

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With a sustained speed of 165 mph, hurricane Patricia was classified under Category 5 overnight. But it had degraded to a Category 2 storm as of Saturday morning with wind speed of 100 mph.

The National Weather Service has cautioned that despite the slow down, Patricia is still strong.

"The first reports confirm that the damages have been minor to those corresponding to a hurricane of this magnitude... Nonetheless, it is very important that the population stays in the shelters, the security forces will be patrolling to protect their homes. I repeat, we still can't let our guard down," Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said.

Patricia crashed ashore on Friday approximately 55 miles west-northwest part of Manzanillo in the Cuaximala area of the Jaslisco state. The US National Hurricane Center said that the record-breaking typhoon partly weakened during its landfall.

As per the Telegraph, the record holder Patricia, with a speed of 200mph hours, is reportedly stronger than the Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines in 2013, leaving around 7,350 people dead and missing.

In Colima, the Minister of Agriculture Jose Calzada estimated more than 300 trees were uprooted, but "fortunately there is only material damage." On the other hand, Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, the Transport Minister, reported that some roads were barred because of landslides.

Some 3500 people from Puerto Vallarta were evacuated, and hundreds of shelters were made available for around 400,000 people living the coastal areas. A Red Cross Center has also sheltered up to 109 people of different nationalities.

Miguel Angel Osorio said soldiers and police have already been deployed, and so far no casualty has been recorded. 

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