{"id":50134,"date":"2025-06-20T09:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/erick-the-strongest-hurricane-to-hit-mexico-so-early-in-the-year-triggers-deadly-flooding\/20\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:49:49","slug":"erick-the-strongest-hurricane-to-hit-mexico-so-early-in-the-year-triggers-deadly-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/erick-the-strongest-hurricane-to-hit-mexico-so-early-in-the-year-triggers-deadly-flooding\/20\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Erick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/19\/americas\/hurricane-erick-mexico-strengthens-intl-hnk?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Erick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Erick<\/a> slammed into Mexico\u2019s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast and heavy rains that have caused deadly flooding in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The hurricane made landfall about 20 miles east of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, just after 6 a.m. CDT Thursday, according to NOAA\u2019s National Hurricane Center. Winds of 125 mph were roaring around its center at landfall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The storm came ashore about 100 miles east of Acapulco, the city devastated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/26\/weather\/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico-impact-thursday?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hurricane Otis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hurricane Otis<\/a> in October 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The hurricane\u2019s heavy rain created rushing rivers in Oaxaca and neighboring Guerrero Thursday, killing at least one person in San Marcos, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-erick-mexico-acapulco-pacific-storm-rain-8b41231526c16b4c736cc741f3b6c786\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a> reported. A 1-year-old boy drowned in the town \u2013 located about 30 miles east of Acapulco \u2013 after his mother tried to cross a swollen river while carrying him, according to Guerrero state Civil Defense Director Roberto Arroyo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A man carries a table from a damaged restaurant on June 19 after Hurricane Erick in San Agustinillo, Oaxaca state, Mexico. &#8211; Jorge Luis Plata\/Reuters<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erick is the first major hurricane \u2013 Category 3 or greater \u2013 on record to hit Mexico before July. The hurricane maxed out as a ferocious Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds just off the coast in the earliest hours of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It underwent extreme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/08\/17\/weather\/rapid-intensification-hurricane-xpn-scn?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rapid intensification;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rapid intensification<\/a> from Tuesday night into Wednesday night, strengthening from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in just 24 hours. Rapid intensification is becoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/25\/weather\/hurricane-otis-rapid-intensification-climate?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more frequent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more frequent<\/a> in a world warming due to fossil fuel pollution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erick deteriorated quickly as it tracked through Mexico\u2019s steep mountains and dissipated Thursday night. It became a Category 1 hurricane a few hours after landfall, was a tropical storm in the afternoon and then completely broke apart. Despite that, it dropped a troubling amount of rain in a short period and its leftover moisture will fuel more rain through Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The East Pacific hurricane season has been very busy since it began in mid-May. Erick was the fifth named storm of the season \u2013 storms are named when they reach at least tropical storm-strength \u2013 and the second hurricane. The basin doesn\u2019t typically have its second hurricane until mid-July, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/climo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NOAA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NOAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Atlantic hurricane season is also underway, but has yet to churn out its first named storm and there\u2019s little prospect for it in the next few days.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Acapulco, still scarred by Otis, dodges the worst of Erick<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"People assess damage on a beach after Hurricane Erick made landfall on the Pacific coast, in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, on June 19. - Jorge Luis Plata\/Reuters\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Bi_Vtc_q7S4U4rus0ndtvg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/4b9e462bec91a396d8f2ded16b8152ee\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>People assess damage on a beach after Hurricane Erick made landfall on the Pacific coast, in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, on June 19. &#8211; Jorge Luis Plata\/Reuters<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heavy rain and wind impacted the coasts of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday morning, adding damage reports are still pending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later Thursday, Sheinbaum said \u201cthe people have reacted very well so far,\u201d the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of the hurricane Wednesday night, the president said all activities in the region in Erick\u2019s path were suspended, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-erick-mexico-pacific-storm-winds-rain-f2e27fe7d8d30a48de2aa2b4cf952c0d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the AP reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the AP reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Acapulco\u2019s port closed Tuesday evening. Guerrero state Gov. Evelyn Salgado said all movement in Acapulco and other beach communities was to be suspended at 8 p.m. Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EvelynSalgadoP\/status\/1935501385996419375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in a post on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">in a post on X<\/a>, and schools across the state were to remain closed through Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Salgado said 582 shelters were set to receive people who might evacuate their homes across Guerrero.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"An aerial view of the damage left by Hurricane Erick in Chacahua, Mexico on June 19. - Carlo Echegoyen\/AFP\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/62AF.jcW3jdjzsiJBe_moA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/18da0db22c9e60f023bb79aa84f00a93\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>An aerial view of the damage left by Hurricane Erick in Chacahua, Mexico on June 19. &#8211; Carlo Echegoyen\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Laura Vel\u00e1zquez, Mexico\u2019s national civil defense coordinator, said Erick was forecast to bring \u201ctorrential\u201d rains to Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas states, according to the AP. The mountainous region along the southern coast is especially prone to mudslides with numerous rivers at risk of flooding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nearly 16 inches of rain could fall through Friday in some portions of Guerrero\u2019s mountainous terrain, according to the NHC. This could trigger life-threatening flooding or mudslides. Up to 8 inches of rain is possible in the same timeframe for coastal areas of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Acapulco could record up to 6 inches of rain from Erick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Acapulco on Wednesday, there was a strong presence of National Guard and police in the streets, but most visible were trucks from the national power company, the AP reported. Crews worked to clear drainage canals and brush.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Residents try to drain water out of their houses following the passage of Hurricane Erick in Bahia Principal, Puerto Escondido, state of Oaxaca, Mexico, on June 19, 2025. - Carlo Echegoyen\/AFP\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3z36x7vjbjh4rJ_aMZmEOg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/bb9352985f1c48db81a3404cd7b553c7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Residents try to drain water out of their houses following the passage of Hurricane Erick in Bahia Principal, Puerto Escondido, state of Oaxaca, Mexico, on June 19, 2025. &#8211; Carlo Echegoyen\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The memory of Hurricane Otis haunted some residents as they prepared for Erick. Otis underwent some of the most extreme rapid intensification on record and strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane just before landfall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carlos Ozuna Romero, 51, lost his restaurant at the edge of an Acapulco beach when Otis slammed the resort with devastating winds, he told the AP. On Wednesday, he directed workers storing tables and chairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAuthorities\u2019 warnings fill us with fear and obviously make us remember everything we\u2019ve already been through,\u201d Ozuna Romero said in reference to Otis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CNN Meteorologist Monica Garrett contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/account\/register?source=external-feeds_iluminar&amp;cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo&amp;registration_email_campaign=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CNN.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/erick-makes-landfall-category-3-155659567.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico&rsquo;s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast and<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/erick-the-strongest-hurricane-to-hit-mexico-so-early-in-the-year-triggers-deadly-flooding\/20\/06\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/2355c7987eddf0159cf058fc76217a58","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50134"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}