Overview

• Erick struck early Thursday near Punta Maldonado in Oaxaca with 125 mph sustained winds as a Category 3 storm.
• The hurricane had intensified from a tropical storm to Category 4 in under 24 hours, driven by unusually warm Pacific waters.
• Coastal evacuations and the suspension of activities from Acapulco to Puerto Ángel helped prevent reported casualties.
• Floodwaters breached a public hospital in Huatulco and crews have cleared fallen trees, power outages and landslides blocking highways.
• Erick has since weakened to a tropical storm and is forecast to dissipate by Friday as it moves over southern Mexico’s mountains.