Mexico City, June 20: Hurricane Erick, which has been classified as dangerous, has reached Mexico.
The storm made landfall in the south-western state of Oaxaca on Thursday with wind speeds of 205 kilometres per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami.
The storm brought heavy rain and strong winds, causing at least nine landslides on country roads, said the coordinator of Mexico's National Civil Protection Agency, Laura Velazquez.
Erick also reportedly caused trees and power poles to topple. There were power outages and flooding, including in a hospital. According to preliminary official reports, there have been no fatalities so far in the affected states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Shortly before making landfall, Erick weakened from the second-highest hurricane category 4 to category 3. The NHC had previously stated that it was an "extremely dangerous" storm.
President Claudia Sheinbaum urged continued caution in her daily press conference. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
