US EditionErick makes landfall in western Mexico state as a Category 3 storm
- Early on June 19, Hurricane Erick made landfall near Santiago Pinotepa Nacional in Oaxaca along Mexico's Pacific shoreline as a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds reaching 125 mph.
- The storm rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to Category 4 before weakening slightly prior to landfall due to terrain and internal changes.
- Mexican authorities mobilized over 18,000 first responders and set up about 2,000 shelters across Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chiapas, urging residents in low areas to seek shelter.
- Over 120,000 residents experienced power outages, and significant damage such as roof collapses, hospital flooding, and landslides were reported, particularly in the Oaxaca and Guerrero regions amid heavy rainfall reaching up to 16 inches.
- Erick is forecasted to weaken quickly as it moves over the mountainous terrain of southern Mexico and is expected to break apart by the night of June 19 or early June 20, while authorities continue to warn of dangerous flooding and mudslides.
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By CNN en Español Erick weakened to a tropical depression Thursday night after making landfall this morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane in Oaxaca, southern Mexico, according to a 6 p.m. advisory from the National Meteorological Service (SMN). The hurricane — which even reached Category 4 status before reaching Mexico — made landfall in the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, in western Oaxaca, with maximum sustained winds of 205 k…
Erick hits southwestern Mexico as Category 3 hurricane
Widespread damage but no deaths have been reported after Hurricane Erick made landfall as a major Category 3 storm along the southwestern coast of Mexico, according to officials. The cyclone has since weakened to a tropical depression. Hurricane Erick came ashore around 5:30 a.m. local time on Thursday in the state of Oaxaca, just east of Punta Maldonado, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC…
Erick Weakens After Landfall in Southern Mexico as Category 3 Hurricane
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday as a major hurricane before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. World News | Erick Weakens After Landfall in Southern Mexico as Category 3 Hurricane.
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