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19-06-2025
Hurricane Erick has intensified into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with 220 km/h (140 mph) winds, heading toward Mexico’s Pacific coast and expected to make landfall within hours. The US National Hurricane Center warns of devastating wind damage, life-threatening flooding, and dangerous swells, especially in Oaxaca and Guerrero. Mexico has issued hurricane warnings along a 500 km stretch from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel, deployed over 18,000 responders, and opened about 2,000 shelters across Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Residents in low-lying, river-adjacent, and mountainous areas are urged to seek shelters due to flood and mudslide risks. Erick would be Mexico’s first landfalling hurricane of the season; the alert follows last year’s deadly Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Acapulco.
Entities: Hurricane Erick, Mexico, US National Hurricane Center, Oaxaca, Guerrero • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn
19-06-2025
Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm with sustained winds near 125 mph as it moved northwest toward southern Mexico, nearing landfall between Oaxaca and Guerrero early Thursday. A hurricane warning is in effect from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel. The storm is expected to bring 8–12 inches of rain (up to 16 inches in some areas), life-threatening flooding and mudslides, dangerous storm surge with destructive waves, and widespread wind damage. Additional rainfall of 2–4 inches is forecast for Chiapas, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco. Erick’s path includes Acapulco, which was devastated by Category 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023.
Entities: Hurricane Erick, Mexico, Acapulco, Oaxaca, Guerrero • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn
19-06-2025
Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it neared Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, with 145 mph winds and a track targeting the sparsely populated coastline between Puerto Escondido and Acapulco. Authorities suspended activities, closed schools, and prepared shelters, urging residents to stay home or evacuate low-lying areas. The storm threatens destructive winds, a dangerous storm surge, and up to 16 inches of rain in Oaxaca and Guerrero, with flooding and mudslide risks across steep terrain. Acapulco, still recovering from 2023’s Hurricane Otis, increased preparations with power crews, security forces, and port closures. A hurricane warning is in effect from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel. Erick’s rapid intensification reflects a broader trend complicating forecasts.
Entities: Hurricane Erick, Category 4, Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn
19-06-2025
Hurricane Erick, a rapidly intensifying Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall early Thursday near Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, prompting red alerts in Oaxaca and Guerrero. Authorities issued hurricane warnings along a 300-mile stretch from Puerto Ángel to Acapulco, set up over 2,000 shelters across Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chiapas, and urged evacuations from low-lying areas. Schools closed, businesses boarded up, and tourists were told to stay in hotels. Heavy rain and destructive winds have already caused flooding in Salina Cruz and evacuations in coastal communities. Officials are monitoring rivers and dams amid flash-flood risks, recalling the devastation from 2023’s Hurricane Otis. Erick is the fifth named Eastern Pacific storm of the season.
Entities: Hurricane Erick, Mexico, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Guerrero • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn
19-06-2025
Hurricane Erick made landfall in western Oaxaca, Mexico, just before 6 a.m. local time as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph sustained winds, after briefly reaching Category 4 strength offshore. The storm is delivering destructive winds, heavy rain, life-threatening flooding, and storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Entities: Hurricane Erick, Oaxaca, Mexico, Category 3, National Hurricane Center, storm surge • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
