Residents in southwestern Mexico are picking up the pieces after Hurricane John unleashed torrential rains and deadly landslides, forcing thousands to flee flooded homes. The storm, which dissipated Friday after a week of chaos, left at least 22 people dead and turned streets into rivers of mud.
Acapulco’s Nightmare Returns
Guerrero state, still recovering from 2023’s catastrophic Hurricane Otis, bore the brunt of John’s fury. In Acapulco, locals dug through debris as landslides buried homes. “People came out crying… terrified,” said resident Olga Flores, describing soil sliding under relentless rain. At least 18 deaths were reported here alone.
Triple the Trouble
John dumped nearly three times more rain than Otis, which killed 50+ people last October. Though now dissipated, floodwaters lingered Saturday as communities from Oaxaca (3 deaths) to Michoacan (1 child killed) faced collapsed roads and shattered livelihoods.
When Nature Strikes Back
Meteorologists called John “a climate wake-up call” as it rapidly intensified to Category 5 before skimming Mexico’s Pacific coast. While flood levels are receding, the scars—and fears of future landslides—remain.
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