Puerto Escondido, Mexico, June 19, 2025 (AFP) - Tourists, fishermen hunker as Hurricane Erick pounds Mexican coast

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2025-06-19

Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a powerful category three storm Thursday, prompting tourists and locals to seek shelter amid warnings of widespread flooding and landslides. In the southern state of Oaxaca, residents along the palm-fringed coast boarded up shops and sought refuge from winds of up to 205 kilometers (125 miles) an hour. "Better to make sure now rather than have any regrets later," said 55-year-old fishman Adal......

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