The slow-moving Hurricane Erick has brought widespread damage and flooding to several states in south-central Mexico, with its passage expected to leave intense to torrential rains in the region.
According to weather reports, the storm’s intensity is expected to gradually decrease throughout Thursday, but its impact will be felt for days to come. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) has warned of strong winds and heavy rainfall in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas.
In Chiapas, the storm’s winds have caused widespread damage, with 12 trees falling in several municipalities, including Villa Corzo, Acala, Ocosingo, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and Huixtán. A road collapse has also occurred on a state highway near Arroyo Grande in Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán.
The Civil Protection Secretariat has reported that power poles have been damaged in Palenque and Ocosingo, but crews from the Federal Electricity Commission are working to restore power to affected neighborhoods.
Residents in Suchiate and Ostuacán have been displaced due to rising rivers, with two homes affected by flooding. Civil Protection personnel have maintained constant surveillance of several rivers in the region, including Cahoacán and Texcuyuapan, with calls to evacuate if water levels exceed safe thresholds.
The National Meteorological Service has also warned of heavy rains in Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, and Chiapas, as well as showers and heavy to very heavy rain with possible lightning strikes in northwestern and western Mexico.
Source: El Informador
