Mexico on alert as hurricane Raymond approaches

Edited by Juan Leandro
2013-10-21 08:47:50

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Mexico City, Oct 21, (RHC), – Mexico's Civil Protection Department has activated an orange alert as Hurricane Raymond approached Mexico's Pacific coast and threatening to dump heavy rain on the beach resort of Acapulco, which is still recovering from destructive floods last month.

Hurricane Raymond, which formed on Sunday, could get close to the coast of Mexico late on Monday or on Tuesday, and Mexico has issued a hurricane watch from Acapulco in Guerrero state to the port of Lazaro Cardenas further northwest.

At least 21 states in Mexico will have rain in the next 72 hours with the coincidence of four meteorological phenomena, including Hurricane Raymond.

Heavy rainfall is possible along Mexico's south-central coast in the next few days, and life-threatening floods and landslides are expected as well, local authorities warned.

Raymond is blowing winds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 kph) and is likely to strengthen somewhat during the night and on Monday.

Mexico suffered its worst flooding and landslide when tropical storms Manuel and Ingrid battered the country last month, leaving 157 people dead and 1.7 million people homeless.



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