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Otis weakens to low pressure over Michoacan, Mexico

Otis weakens to low pressure over Michoacan, Mexico
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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.

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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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