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Hurricane Erick has strengthened in an “extremely dangerous” storm in category 4, while heading towards the Pacific coast of Mexico, explains the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The maximum winds supported in the storm were nearly 220 km / h (140 MPH) early Thursday, local time.
The forecasters expect him to affect earth in the coming hours with the states of Oaxaca and the state of Guerrero who are most likely to be affected by what the NHC said could be “damage caused by the wind”.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum told people on the path of the storm to “listen to official communications, stay inside and not go out”.
A hurricane warning is in force for a stretch of 500 km (300 miles) from the Pacific coast, from the seaside resort of Acapulco to Puerto Ángel.
Residents of Guerrero and Oaxaca have been warned of the floods and potentially fatal swelling.
“If you are in low areas, near the rivers, near the navigable waterways, it is preferable for you to go to shelters, to shelters that have already been set up for this situation,” said Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
People living in mountainous areas have been invited to be wary of possible mud layers.
About 2,000 shelters were installed in the states of Chiapas, Guerrero and Oaxaca and more than 18,000 stakeholders were mobilized to prepare for the hurricane.
He should be the first to land in Mexico this season, which takes place from early June to the end of November.
In October 2023, at least 50 people were killed During the Hurricane Otis, a category 5 hurricane that beat Acapulco.
Otis intensified quickly, which means that many people were not prepared when the hurricane has touched earth.
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