Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed that two people were killed in the municipality of Tlacoachistlahuaca when a mudslide swept away their home on Monday night She urged the public to take precautions since heavy rains are expected to continue #Entérate || Ante el pronóstico de lluvias intensas en varios municipios del estado, derivado de la evolución del Huracán “John”, personal operativo de esta secretaría realiza acciones de perifoneo en zonas de alto riesgo, para brindar información preventiva a la población. pic.twitter.com/gpv3BfBga2 — Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y PC-Gro (@PC_Guerrero) September 23, 2024 According to an advisory published on Tuesday at 9 a.m National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned life-threatening flash flooding is possible across portions of southern and southwestern Mexico during the next few days as Tropical Storm John moves slowly to the northwest noting “little motion is expected during the next few days.”  AccuWeather meteorologists warned that the storm “can continue to bring life-threatening conditions and possible extreme damage around Acapulco due to torrential rain.”  While Acapulco — devastated by Category 5 Hurricane Otis last October — dodged John’s worst wind impacts the storm will unload significant rainfall on the area Acapulco may still face wind gusts of 40-60 mph before John loses more intensity The NHC forecast indicates Tropical Storm John could produce 150 to 300 milliliters of rain with isolated totals around 380 mm across the coastal areas of Chiapas to the south the NHC forecasts between 250 and 500 mm of rain with isolated totals near 750 mm through Thursday — ororadio (@ororadio) September 24, 2024 The governors of those three states have activated civil protection protocols while urging the public to stay alert for official advisories Guerrero has set up 300 shelters to attend to the 59,000 residents who live in coastal areas of the state President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted an alert on his X account on Monday night protect yourselves and do not forget that life is the most important thing; material things can be replaced NHC will issue its next public advisory on Tropical Storm John at 3 p.m ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale At least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast overnight, authorities reported Tuesday, with the cyclone since downgraded to a tropical storm and expected to weaken further. Forecasters nevertheless warned of strong rains and flash floods inundating the coast for the next few days.  "Two people were reported dead due to a landslide in their home" in the southern city of Tlacoachistlahuaca, Evelyn Salgado, the governor of the Mexican state of Guerrero, told a press conference. The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of intense rainfall in coastal areas of southwest Mexico this week. "This heavy rainfall will likely cause significant and possibly catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides" in the southern states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero. Authorities had warned residents to seek shelter as strong winds and rain battered beaches ahead of John making landfall near Marquelia in Guerrero. The NHC said maximum sustained winds weakened to around 85 kilometers per hour -- after earlier topping 120 mph --  according to a 1200 GMT update. "Additional rapid weakening is anticipated, and John is expected to become a tropical depression later today," the NHC said. Through Thursday, John was forecast to produce up to 15 inches of rain in parts of Chiapas, and nearly double that in areas of Oaxaca and Guerrero, it said. "John is producing extraordinary rains (greater than 250 mm in Oaxaca and Guerrero; torrential rains in Chiapas," the National Civil Protection agency said in a post on X early Tuesday. The agency had issued a red alert on Monday, telling people to stay indoors and keep away from windows. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told his morning press conference that John "was a strong phenomenon, with a lot of rain." He had earlier urged people living along the affected coastline to be prepared. "Seek higher ground, protect yourselves and do not forget that the most important thing is life; material things are replaceable," he wrote on X. Authorities in Oaxaca said Monday that they were opening temporary shelters, suspending school classes, closing beaches and mobilizing machinery in case needed to clear roads. School classes in Guerrero were also cancelled on Tuesday, the state education agency said on X. The international airport in the tourist resort of Puerto Escondido suspended all flights. In Guerrero, authorities said around 300 temporary shelters were ready if needed. Restaurant workers were seen bringing furniture in from beaches, while fishermen returned to shore. Hurricanes hit Mexico every year on both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts, usually between May and November. In October last year, Hurricane Otis, a scale-topping Category 5 storm, left a trail of destruction and several dozen people dead after slamming into the beachside city of Acapulco in Guerrero. Otis rapidly intensified within hours from a tropical storm to the most powerful category of the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, taking authorities by surprise. You don't have permission to access the page you requested. What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed. Over 4,000 people have been evacuated and a state of emergency has been declared in 36 municipalities Four died in a mudslide in the municipalicyt of Ometepec In the same area one man was swept away by a swollen river The other death occurred in Tlacoachistlahuaca Bestias buscando refugio para poder sobrevivir, ante la Tormenta Tropical Trudy. Ometepec, Gro. @primerotuimagen pic.twitter.com/T8MPggCyAj — Efrain Montero (@Pinmontero) October 19, 2014 Tropical Storm Trudy made landfall on 18 October near Marquelia In its wake remains a slow moving area of low pressure that according to Mexico’s weather service (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) is likely to bring further heavy rainfall of between 15 mm to 30 mm of rain per hour early on 20 October 2014 in Guerrero and Oaxaca Heavy rainfall is also expected in Veracruz Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList