Southern coastal Mexico is expected to experience heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible mudslides as a result of Hurricane Erick, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), which has predicted “life-threatening flooding and mudslides.”
The meteorological center reported that Erick, which started out as a tropical storm, turned into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday, with winds reaching 120 km/h (75 mph) at its maximum sustained. Puerto Angel, in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, is 255 kilometers (158 miles) away.
The NHC stated that “Rapid strengthening is anticipated today, and Erick may strengthen significantly as it travels toward southern Mexico on Thursday.”
Rainfall was forecast for the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, as well as for Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco, which would experience less rain.
Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, urged the populace to be on guard.
The storm’s projected course would be closest to Acapulco, a famous resort that was devasted by Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 hurricane that left a trail of destruction and caused at least 52 fatalities in October 2023. The resort’s hotels were severely damaged by the storm’s projected path, which would take its center near.
Source: Aljazeera
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