Overview

• The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Erick struck the Oaxaca coast on June 19 with sustained winds of 205 km/h after briefly reaching Category 4 strength offshore.
• Once inland, Erick lost intensity and was downgraded to a tropical storm while continuing to dump heavy rain across Guerrero and Oaxaca.
• Civil protection authorities recorded at least nine landslides, widespread power outages and flooding in areas including a local hospital.
• Authorities have reported no fatalities in Guerrero or Oaxaca so far and continue to enforce shelter orders for residents in low-lying and coastal zones.
• Officials activated around 2,000 emergency shelters and mobilized soldiers and electricians to support cleanup and infrastructure repairs along the Pacific coast.