Palm trees sway in the wind and rain as Hurricane Erick strengthens off Mexico's Pacific Coast, in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state, Mexico, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata
MEXICO CITY/PUERTO ESCONDIDO (Reuters) -Hurricane Erick weakened after slamming into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major hurricane on Thursday, leaving a trail of damaged businesses, wrecked boats and flooded streets in the state of Oaxaca as authorities warned of risks from heavy rain.
Erick made landfall near the resort town Puerto Escondido around 5:30 a.m. local time (1130 GMT) as a Category 3 hurricane. It was later downgraded to Category 1 as it moved inland, with sustained winds slowing to 85 mph (137 kph).
