Hurricane Erick intensified to a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing 195 km/h winds and threatening damaging winds and floods to southern Mexico. The NHC warned of severe flooding and mudslides in Oaxaca and Guerrero. President Claudia Sheinbaum advised residents in vulnerable areas to evacuate to temporary shelters, with around 2,000 established. The storm's approach prompted school closures in Guerrero, and police enforced safety measures in Acapulco, a key resort destination. This annual hurricane season underscores the increasing severity of storms impacting Mexico's coasts.
The US National Hurricane Center noted that Hurricane Erick, upgraded to a Category 3, is forecast to bring damaging winds and life-threatening floods to southern Mexico.
President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents in flood-prone areas of Mexico to move to temporary shelters, with around 2,000 set up in anticipation of Hurricane Erick.
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