1.   Two uprooted palm trees blocked their way at the foot of the stairs.

2.   Crews cleared uprooted palm trees, utility poles and other debris from roads, and lines at gas stations virtually disappeared.

3.   Uprooted palm trees blocked sidewalks in Huatulco and downed power lines danced in the wind.

4.   Workers abandoned earlier attempts to remove uprooted palm trees with machetes and chain saws.