Mexico assessing damage from Hurricane Erick after storm killed 2

Residents and authorities in southern Mexico assess damage and ensure the rise in rivers such as the rain of the remains of Hurricane Erick sprayed the region.

The landslides and the floods were a continuous concern for civil servants after Erick – once Category 4 Hurricane – Dislined after land early Thursday.

At least two deaths were confirmed – a 1 year old boy who drowned in a river swollen in the state of Guerrero and a man was electrocuted while he was helping to remove the debris in Oaxaca state, officials said.

Erick went down Thursday morning in southern Mexico, the Pacific Coast of Mexico as a major category 3 oragan. He landed between the vacation cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido.

Erick had strengthened at a category 4 storm as the coast approaches, but had weakened at a category 3 storm before touching land.

Having doubled in less than a day, Erick produced an ideal environment for rapid intensification. Last year, there were 34 rapid intensification incidents – when a storm earns at least 55 km / h (35 MPH) in 24 hours – which represents about double the average and causes forecast problems, according to National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, shot down power lines and certain floods as coastal residents, especially in Acapulco, took the storm seriously with memories of the devastator Hurricane Otis in 2023 Always fresh in their minds. Erick erased power to more than 120,000 customers at some point.

“It was very strong, very ugly … the whole city is homeless, without clothes, we have no help,” said Francisca Avila, a 45 -year -old housewife, at AFP, when she questioned the loss of most of her personal effects.

In Puerto Escondido, the fishermen searched and inspected boats and residents storming them and residents have released trees and other debris. A large part of the city of around 30,000 people has been left without electricity or mobile phone coverage, AFP reported.

The remains of the storm dissipated on Thursday evening on the mountains of the state of Michoacan.

Restaurants, stores and supermarkets have gradually reopened in Acapulco, but schools remained closed to Guerrero on Friday while the authorities continued to assess the damage, clear debris and monitor the rising rivers.

“Many of us were afraid, but now it has passed,” said Juan Carlos Castañeda, a 49 -year -old security guard at an Acapulco co -ownership complex. He said that “Otis’ tragedy has marked us all”.

Despite the rain, Castañeda decided to go out for a walk.

At the bottom of the coast in the fishing village of Barra Vieja, the mad surfing of the wind beat the shore and the heavy rains kept the residents inside.

Perla Rosas, however, was one of the few to venture, umbrella in hand, to go to work in a convenience store.

“I feel more relaxed now, so I decided to come and work.”

Erick is the first major hurricane in the Pacific Pacific Hurricane season, which takes place from May 15 to November 30. THE Atlantic hurricane season From June 1 to November 30.

AFP

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