Mexico begins cleanup after Hurricane Erick hits southern coast

Communities along Mexico's southern Pacific coast are working to recover after Hurricane Erick made landfall, battering Oaxaca and Guerrero with heavy rainfall and flooding.

Erick reached the southern Mexican coast early Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane with 205 kilometers per hour winds, then weakened as it moved inland.

The storm brought torrential rain, reaching up to 41 centimeters in parts of Oaxaca and Guerrero, triggering widespread flash floods and landslides in the mountainous zones.

Streets in the tourist town of Puerto Escondido are filled with debris, and power lines are down.

Around 2,000 temporary shelters were set up in the states of Chiapas , Guerrero, and Oaxaca for those who have left their homes.

President Claudia Sheinbaum had urged people to stay home and advised those living in 저지대 or near rivers to seek shelter.

No fatalities or injuries have been reported.

While cleanup and restoration are underway, Erick is expected to weaken further and dissipate by late Thursday or early Friday.