Hurricane Agatha Sets Record After Slamming Into Mexico PA News Agency
go to original May 31, 2022

Hurricane Agatha made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico on Monday (Chave Weather)

Hurricane Agatha made landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico on Monday afternoon.

After hitting the Oaxaca state as a strong category two hurricane, it quickly lost power as it moved inland over the mountainous interior.

Agatha was then downgraded to a tropical storm late on Monday, with its sustained winds down to 70mph.

Howling winds and downpours whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters.

Oaxaca state’s civil defence agency showed families hustling in a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked a motorway.

Heavy rain and big waves lashed the beach town of Zipolite, long known for its clothing-optional beach and bohemian vibe.

In the surfing town of Puerto Escondido, people took shelter and put up plywood to prevent windows from breaking in the strong winds. The government’s Mexican Turtle Center — a former slaughterhouse turned conservation centre in Mazunte — closed to visitors because of the hurricane.

Agatha only formed on Sunday and quickly gained power.

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Related: Hurricane Agatha Kills at Least 11 People, Leaves 20 Missing in Mexico (CBS/AP)

Related: Mexico Works to Clear Debris as Storm Agatha Weakens on Southern Coast (Reuters)

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