Ciudad del Carmen. Only an hour later, a tropical storm warning from Cozumel to Chetumal was upgraded to a hurricane warning. By 21:00 UTC on August 20, all warnings south of Cozumel were discontinued. Just six hours later on August 21, all tropical storm warnings east of 88°W were discontinued. Shortly after that, a tropical storm warning east of Progreso was removed. All warnings for Mexico were discontinued at 15:00 UTC on August 21. When Dolly entered the Bay of Campeche on August 22, a hurricane watch was put into action for Veracruz, La Pesca, and all areas in between, at 09:00 UTC. Only six hours later, the watch became a hurricane warning until Dolly made landfall at 18:00 UTC on August 23, when all remaining warnings were removed. Throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, airports and ports were closed, while regularly scheduled bus routes were canceled. About 180 locations were prepared to serve as a shelter if large scale evacuations were necessary. In Punta Allen and Punta Herrero, authorities ordered the evacuation of about 100 families. Dozens of oil and gas wells in the Bay of Campeche owned by Pemex were evacuated, while Shell Oil Company evacuated some people from an oil platform farther north. Approximately 6,500 people were evacuated from low-lying areas of Tampico and flood prone locations in San Luis Potosi. The General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport closed for most of the day on August 23. A total of 37 ports along the Gulf Coast of Mexico were closed. In Texas, Cameron County officials purchased satellite telephones and generators and released 55 prisoners because of fear that the newly built jail might not withstand a hurricane. Impact Belize and Mexico Just over of rain fell into central Belize as the storm passed to the north. In Quintana Roo, of precipitation fell in Chetumal, flooding large areas of farmland. A total of 16 homes were destroyed and 26 others were damaged. At least two fishermen were left missing. In Tampico, near the location of the storm's second landfall, the streets were littered with fallen trees branches, utility poles, and billboards. Additionally, many roads were inundated with water, leaving some impassable. Nearby, over 700 people fled their homes for shelter due to flooding in Ciudad Madero. One death occurred in Pueblo Viejo when a woman was crushed by a tree that fell on her house. Six other deaths occurred in