of scorpions were driven from their nests when the adobe walls crumbled away. The Governor of Colima, Rodolfo Chávez Carrillo and his wife issued a plea for venom inoculations afterwards. In some places, the mud was deep. Water supplies were badly polluted, both by debris and dead bodies. Aftermath In the aftermath, air rescue operations were conducted, but the destruction of roads in the area hindered convoys carrying aid. Planes also made supply drops, but rescue operations were hindered by broken roads and rails. Survivors were vaccinated against typhoid and tetanus. Part of Manzanillo was placed under quarantine. See also Hurricane Madeline (1976) – one of the strongest landfalling Pacific hurricanes Hurricane Patricia – the strongest Pacific hurricane on record, taking a similar path in 2015 References 1959 Pacific hurricane season Pacific hurricanes in Mexico 1959 in Mexico Category 4 Pacific hurricanes October 1959 events in Mexico