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Otis weakens to low pressure over Michoacan, Mexico
October 26 |
Mexico’s National Meteorological Service (SMN) said that Hurricane Otis weakened to low pressure after impacting the state of Michoacán, neighboring the southern state of Guerrero.
“Otis has weakened to remnant low pressure, its center is located on land over Michoacán. Its wide circulation causes heavy to occasionally heavy rains in southern and central states of the country, with occasional torrential rains in Guerrero,” states the most recent report.
The meteorological phenomenon impacted Michoacán, 75 kilometers (km) southeast of Morelia, and 260 km north-northwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, and is considered one of the most powerful cyclones in the history of the Mexican Pacific.
In its report, the SMN mentioned that, due to its wide circulation, it causes heavy rains (from 150 to 250 millimeters) in Guerrero and intense rains (from 75 to 150 millimeters) in the east of Michoacán and Puebla.
In the southwest of the state of Mexico, Morelos and the west of Oaxaca, very heavy rains (from 50 to 75 mm) and heavy rains (from 25 to 50 mm) in Mexico City (capital city), in addition to reinforcing heavy to punctual intense rains in states of the Central Table.
It also informed that “the surveillance zones were discontinued and due to the weakening of the system, this is the last warning, however, the effects generated by the remnants of Otis will be followed up”.
The SMN warned that the precipitation could generate landslides, increase in river and stream levels, as well as overflows and floods, so the population, tourists and maritime navigation are urged to be attentive to the warnings.
Otis arrived early in the morning to the state of Guerrero with category five, and damages were reported in the main highways, overflowing of the Papagayo River and falling rocks in route 95 that caused the isolation of the southern coast of the state.
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) deployed more than 900 workers, 50 engineers, 60 vehicles and more than 200 pieces of heavy equipment, including tractors, backhoes, motor graders, among others, to reestablish the road as soon as possible.
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One killed, 188 evacuated as wind-driven blaze rips through Kyushu neighborhood
One person died and 188 residents were evacuated after a massive fire swept through at least 170 buildings in a residential area on the island of Kyushu, southern Japan, authorities reported on Wednesday.
The regional government confirmed one fatality. Public broadcaster NHK reported that police, who had been searching for a missing 76-year-old man, found a body inside his home.
Footage recorded on Tuesday night showed firefighters spraying water on towering flames engulfing homes, while residents were escorted to an improvised evacuation center.
“The flames rose so high they turned the sky red. The wind was strong. I never imagined it would spread so far,” a man told NHK.
“I was shaking with fear. I had never seen a column of fire like that,” another witness said.
The fire broke out late Tuesday, with at least 170 buildings affected. According to NHK, the blaze spread rapidly, likely fueled by a lack of rainfall, dry air, and the tightly packed wooden houses characteristic of the area.
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Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts, sends ash 13 km high and forces evacuations
Mount Semeru, located in eastern Java and about 310 kilometers west of the popular tourist destination of Bali, erupted at 07:13 GMT, spewing pyroclastic flows, according to Indonesia’s geological agency chief, Muhamad Wafid.
“The public is advised to refrain from any activity within an 8-kilometer radius of the crater or summit of Mount Semeru due to the risk of falling volcanic rocks,” the official said in a statement. The national disaster management agency reported that the ash column rose as high as 13 kilometers.
Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari added that at least 300 residents living near the volcano were evacuated to two temporary shelters. No casualties have been reported so far.
The geological agency also noted that seismic activity at Mount Semeru remains high.
Authorities at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport stated that flights are operating normally for the time being.
A previous eruption of Semeru in 2021 killed more than 50 people, damaged over 5,000 homes, and forced nearly 10,000 residents to seek refuge.
Indonesia is home to nearly 130 active volcanoes.
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U.S. to restore ambassador-level relations with Bolivia after 17 years
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced on Saturday that the United States will restore ambassador-level diplomatic relations with Bolivia after 17 years. The statement came during his visit to La Paz to attend the inauguration of Bolivia’s new president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira.
In a brief appearance before the media, Landau noted that in recent weeks Washington had maintained “very close relations with the president-elect.”
“And now that he is officially president, we will restore relations at the ambassador level, as it should have always been,” he said, speaking alongside President Paz.
Landau described it as “highly unusual” and “very unfortunate” that the two nations have spent years without ambassadors in each other’s capitals — Washington, D.C., and La Paz.
“Diplomacy is ultimately about communication. Without an ambassador in the other country’s capital, that becomes more difficult,” the U.S. official emphasized, expressing hopes that the appointment of new ambassadors will be announced “very soon.”
He also recalled that President Paz has expressed his interest in maintaining a strong bilateral relationship, adding that the United States “reciprocally wants to establish a good relationship with this new Bolivian government.”
For his part, President Paz thanked the U.S. delegation led by Landau for attending his inauguration and asked him to “convey a message of cordiality and friendship” to President Donald Trump and all levels of the U.S. government.
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