Mexico is evaluating the damage caused by Hurricane Eric after it killed the storm 2

Residents and authorities in southern Mexico evaluate damage and see rising rivers as rain of the remains of Hurricane Eric Pour the area.

The landslides and floods were a constant concern for officials after Eric – once a Category 4 Hurricane – It was dispersed after the landing early Thursday.

At least one year-old death was confirmed by a swollen river in Guerrero and an electrical man was exposed while helping to remove debris in the state of Oaxaka, officials said.

Eric came to the beach below the Pacific Coast of South Mexico on Thursday morning as major hurricanes of 3 category. They landed between the resort’s cities in Aquapolco and Puerto Eskondoido.

Eric is reinforced into a 4 -Series storm with approaching the coast, but it is weaker to a 3 -category storm before falling.

After the power doubled in less than a day, Eric provided an ideal environment for Fast intensification. Last year, there were 34 accidents of rapid condensation – when the storm gained at least 55 km per hour (35 miles per hour) in 24 hours – which is nearly twice the average and causes prediction problems, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The authorities reported the landslides, the banned rapid roads, the energy lines that were dropped and some floods, where the coastal inhabitants took, above all in Aquolko, the storm is seriously loaded with the memories of the devastating destroyer Hurricane Otis in 2023 It is still new in their minds. Eric surveyed more than 120,000 customers at one point.

“It was very strong, very ugly … the entire city is homeless, without clothes, we have no help,” said Francisca Avila, a 45 -year -old housewife, to Agence France Presse, where she wiped the loss of most of her property.

In Porto Eskondido, the fishermen searched and searched the boats, and the residents have cleared the cut trees and other debris. A large part of the town of about 30,000 people was left without covering electricity or mobile phones, according to Agence France -Presse.

The storm residues were dispelled Thursday night over the mountains in Michoan State.

Restaurants, commercial stores, and supermarkets were gradually reopened in Aquolco, but schools remained closed via Guerrero on Friday, when the authorities continued to evaluate damage, clear stones and monitor rising rivers.

“Many of us were afraid, but he has now passed,” said Juan Carlos Castaneda, a 49 -year -old security goalkeeper at the Akapolco Building Complex. “The Ateis tragedy has put a sign for all of us,” he said.

Despite the rain, Castañeda decided to go out for a picnic.

Below the coast in the hunting village in Para Vega, the waves stripped of the wind hit the beach and the heavy rains kept the population protected inside.

However, Perla Rossas was among the few who ventured, the umbrella is on hand, to reach its job in a store.

“I feel more relaxed now, so I decided to come to work.”

Eric is the first major hurricane of the East Pacific Hurricane season, which runs from May 15 to November 30. The Atlantic Hurricane Season It runs from June 1 to November 30.

AFP

He contributed to this report.