Hurricane Raymond

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Hurricane Raymond remained nearly stationary as it spun off Mexico's southern Pacific coast late Monday, threatening to spread heavy rains onto a sodden region already devastated by last month's Tropical Storm Manuel.

Guerrero state authorities said it was raining in places but so far no torrential rains had hit the area. Some streets flood in Acapulco, and a few hundred people were evacuated as a precaution from some low-lying coastal areas and isolated mountain towns, authorities said.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the Category 3 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph (195 kph) and was edging eastward at 2 mph (4 kph). Raymond was centered about 90 miles (150 kilometers) south-southwest of the beach resort of Zihuatanejo late Monday, and it was expected to follow an erratic path and possibly get closer to the coast over the next day, before veering back out to sea Wednesday.

In the beach resort of Zihuatanejo, officials went door-to-door in hillside communities warning residents about the risk of flash floods and mudslides, but nobody had voluntarily evacuated to the three shelters set up in schools and athletic facilities, municipal firefighter Jesus Guatemala said.

Amid light, intermittent rains, tourists continued to stroll through town.

Mexican authorities rushed to deploy emergency crews and said they were considering evacuations of low-lying areas. About 10,000 people already are living away from their homes a month after Manuel inundated whole neighborhoods and caused landslides that buried much of one village. It left behind drenched hillsides that pose serious landslide risks.