- Hurricane moves along with huge storms
- People in the coast receiving constant alerts
- Communities rely on helpers and shelters
Hurricane moves along with huge storms
Hurricane John hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Monday as a major Category 3 storm and residents were warned to seek shelter indoors.
The US-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported that the hurricane made landfall near Marquellia in the state of Guerrero with wind speeds of around 195 kilometers per hour.
"Damaging hurricane-force winds, life-threatening storms and flash flooding continue," the NHC warned.
The report said that "slow-moving Hurricane John will bring very heavy rainfall to the southwest coast of Mexico this week".
"This heavy rain is likely to cause widespread and possibly catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding" in the southern states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero, the report said.
People in the coast receiving constant alerts
Earlier, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador warned people living along the coast to be prepared.
The president wrote on the social platform X that people should retreat to higher ground, be on guard, and "remember that life is the most important thing; material things are replaceable."
The National Civil Protection Agency issued a red alert, telling people to stay indoors and stay away from windows.
Communities rely on helpers and shelters
The Oaxaca authorities have reportedly opened temporary shelters, suspended school classes, closed beaches, and mobilized equipment in case roads need to be cleared.
The international airport in the tourist resort of Puerto Escondido has suspended all flights. The city of Guerrero has reported that some 300 temporary shelters are ready in case of emergency. Restaurant workers were seen carrying furniture from the beaches and fishermen were seen returning to shore.
Hurricanes hit Mexico every year on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, usually between May and November.
Based on ELTA reports
