The Pacific coast of the southern Mexico was an impact of Thursday morning with the approach of the Hurrican Erick, which was erected in an “extremely dangerous” category 4, the USA on the early Thursday National Hurricane Center said.
The main storm threatens destructive winds nearby, in which the eye falls ashore, fall floods and a dangerous storm surge, said forecast.
The center based in Miami reported that Erick in West Südwest from Puerto Angel, Mexico, about 110 kilometers and about 145 kilometers southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, about 70 kilometers) was about 70 kilometers). The storm had a maximum persistent wind of 230 km / h and moved to the northwest at 9 km / h.
A hurricane is defined as category 4 when wind speeds reach 209-251 km / h (130-156 miles per hour).
Sturm moves south to the south
In late Wednesday, Erick’s projected path crept south, closer to the city of Puerto Escondido in the state of Oaxaca and focused on a sparingly populated coast between the Oaxacan Resort and Acapulco in the northwest.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a video message on Wednesday evening that all activities in the region were suspended, and she asked people to stay in their houses or to move into shelter when they lived in deep areas.
The waves plunged into the Esplanade in Puerto Escondido and flooded wood fishing boats, which had been pulled there for safety reasons. The beach disappeared under waves and the rising flood had already reached the interiors of some restaurants on the water.
Purchase at the last minute ended when the shops broke up when the shops closed and the streets were emptied.
Fischer used to pull their boats out of the water in Puerto Escondido before the storm arrived. Some surfers continued on the beach of Zicatela, even with red flags to warn people, to stay out of the water.
The price shift of the storm could be a welcome relief for ACAPULCO residents.
The city of almost 1 million was destroyed in October 2023 by Hurricane OtisA hurricane in category 5, which quickly intensified and fell unprepared. At least 52 people died in Otis and the storm, almost all hotels of the resort were badly damaged.
Acapulco still drawn by Otis
The inhabitants of Acapulco stated that at Erick’s arrival with more preparation and fear of memory of the devastation of the Hurrikan Otis two years ago two years ago.
Evelyn Salgado, Governor of Guerrero State X The fact that the entire movement in Acapulco and other beach communities in schools should be stopped in the entire state at 8 p.m. should be closed for a second day on Thursday.
Carlos Ozuna Romero, 51, lost his restaurant on the edge of an Acapulco beach when Otis hit the resort with devastating winds. On Wednesday he headed workers to store tables and chairs.
“The warnings of the authorities fulfill us with fear and obviously remind us of everything we have already done,” said Ozuna Romero in relation to Otis.
Elsewhere, workers nailed plywood leaves over shop windows and stacked sandbags outside the doors. Cars faced to fill their tanks and buyers before buying home.
Verónica Gómez fought with a large water jug through the streets of Acapulco. “We are all afraid because we believe that the same could happen,” said the 40-year-old employee of a shipping company.
But she said she and others learned a lot from Otis. “Now it won’t surprise us,” she said, and endured a bag of canned food as evidence.
In Acapulco On Wednesday there was a strong presence of the National Guard on the streets, but most of the National Power Company trucks. The crews were working to delete drainage channels and brushes.
Rain could be Erick’s legacy
The forecasters said Erick would beat Mexico’s Pacific coast of Mexico with heavy rain, heavy wind and a violent flood of storms from Mexico. Rainfalls of up to 16 inches (40 centimeters) could fall in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero with lower total amounts in Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, according to the consultant of the center. The precipitation Threatened floods and mud casesEspecially in areas with steep terrain.
A hurricane warning was put into force from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected in the region, and preparations for the protection of their lifespan and ownership, according to the advisor of the Hurricane Center, should be hurryed up to the completion.
Laura Velázquez, Mexican national civil protection coordinator, said Erick was predicted that he brings Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico’s “Torrential” rain. The mountainous region along the coast is particularly susceptible to mud leaders with numerous rivers that are exposed to floods.
Evelyn Salgado, Governor of Guerrero, said that all schools would remain closed and the state would draw attention to all fishing and tourism operators that their boats are stormy. The port of Acapulco was closed on Tuesday evening. According to Salgado, 582 accommodations should receive people who could evacuate their houses.
In her daily briefing, Sheinbaum warned that those on the path of the hurricane should consider the government’s instructions and should wait for the storm in their houses or designated accommodations.
Erick quickly doubled into force
Have doubled in strength in less than a dayErick went through an ideal environment for a quick intensification. Last year there was 34 incidents of quick intensification – If a storm receives at least 35 miles per hour in 24 hours – which, according to Hurricane Center, is about twice as many as average and causes problems with the forecast.
