US EditionHurricane Erick strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific coast
- Hurricane Erick rapidly strengthened to a Category 4 storm near Mexico's Pacific coast and was forecast to make landfall early on June 19, 2025, impacting southern Mexico.
- Authorities issued hurricane warnings and mobilized emergency shelters and services, prompted by Erick's expected heavy rains, strong winds, and flash floods following past devastation from Hurricane Otis in October 2023.
- Preparations included closing all schools, suspending movement in coastal towns like Acapulco, activating over 500 shelters, and deploying police and National Guard to warn residents and holidaymakers.
- Erick was located about 70 miles west-southwest of Puerto Angel, with wind speeds reaching 145 mph, and was expected to produce up to 16 inches of rain, increasing the likelihood of flooding and mudslides in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
- Erick's rapid intensification and approaching landfall suggest severe impacts for southern Mexico, especially in areas still recovering from Hurricane Otis, underscoring the need for urgent protective actions.
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Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Erick Looms Over Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Erick, now an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, was located very near Mexico's southern Pacific coast and is expected make landfall on Thursday, authorities said. The hurricane was located 55 miles...
The Pacific coast of southern Mexico was preparing on Thursday morning for the arrival of Hurricane Erick, which was reclassified to category 4, making it an "extremely dangerous" storm according to the National Hurricane Centre of the United States.
'Extremely dangerous' Category 4 Hurricane Erick bears down on Acapulco
Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with the approach of Hurricane Erick, which was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said. The Miami-based center reported Erick was about 70 miles (110 kilometers)…
By CNN en Español Hurricane Erick has strengthened to Category 4 and is approaching the coast of Oaxaca, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the National Meteorological Service attached to the National Water Commission (Conagua). Erick, which rapidly strengthened after reaching Category 1 hours earlier, had maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph) by evening as it moved offshore about 85 ki…
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