Mexico’s meteorological center has warned that in the coming hours, heavy rains are expected in the south and southeast of the country.
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A threat is heading towards America. Hurricane Rick, which formed in the Pacific Ocean, is approaching the coast south of Mexico and is expected to strengthen on Sunday, October 24, according to the United States National Hurricane Center. On Saturday, October 23, at 5 p.m., it was 300 kilometers southeast of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero and was traveling at 11 km / h, with winds to 130 km / h and even stronger gusts. , according to the NHC.
“Rapid strengthening is expected in the next 24 hours and Rick is expected to become a big hurricane on Sunday”, when it gets closer to the Mexican coast, according to the NHC. Mexico’s meteorological center has warned that in the coming hours, heavy rains are expected in the south and southeast of the country, with troughs of two to four meters off Guerrero.
Mexico is regularly hit by cyclones and tropical storms, on both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The deadliest hurricane this year was Grace, which claimed 11 lives in Veracruz (eastern) and Puebla (central) states on August 21.
At the end of August, two people disappeared after Hurricane Nora in the state of Jalisco, bordering the Pacific Ocean, and on September 13, the urgan Pamela caused minor damage in the state of Sinaloa (north- Where is).