{"id":2449345,"date":"2025-06-19T11:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-erick-what-to-know-as-it-makes-landfall-as-category-3-storm\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:55:00","slug":"hurricane-erick-what-to-know-as-it-makes-landfall-as-category-3-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-erick-what-to-know-as-it-makes-landfall-as-category-3-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Erick: What to know as it makes landfall as Category 3 storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhurricane-erick-what-to-know-as-it-makes-landfall-as-category-3-storm%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico, as a Category 3 storm, escalating from a tropical depression to a hurricane within a short timeframe. Initially a Category 4 storm before landfall,it had winds reaching up to 125 mph.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Governance warned that Erick could cause severe damage, predicting important rain accumulation and flooding, particularly in the southern states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. The hurricane is expected to lead to &#8220;life-threatening flooding&#8221; and mudslides.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican authorities have urged residents to seek safety, with shelters established for evacuees, and local activities suspended. Previous storms, such as hurricane Otis, have already left communities battered, raising fears among residents. Hurricane Erick marks the first major hurricane of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season,which runs from May to November. Emergency officials are on alert as they prepare for potential flooding and damage in the storm&#8217;s aftermath.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hurricane Erick: What to know as it makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 storm<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2122709\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico\">Hurricane<\/a> Erick made landfall in Oaxaca, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico\">Mexico<\/a>, on Thursday and, according to the National Hurricane Center, has grown to an &ldquo;extremely dangerous&rdquo; storm.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3420069\/hurricane-season-what-to-know-cuts-to-weather-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hurricane season\">hurricane season<\/a> just beginning, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3407309\/weather-agencies-reshaped-under-trump-hurricane-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"cuts\">cuts<\/a> to federal weather agencies planned, storms continue to increase in intensity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/3447218\/spacex-starship-test-explosion-texas-setback-musk\/\">Routine SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion in massive setback for Musk&#8217;s company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3447322\/lawmaker-apology-trump-beheading-post\/\">Apology by lawmaker central to Trump beheading post offered, accepted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3447288\/california-raise-gas-prices-65-cents-gallon-audit\/\">Change could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/change-could-raise-gas-prices-65-cents-a-gallon-audit-sought-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Change could raise gas prices 65 cents a gallon, audit sought - Washington Examiner\">raise gas prices 65 cents<\/a> a gallon, audit sought<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/noaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a> has predicted 13-19 named storms this year, with six to 10 expected to become full hurricanes. Hurricane Erick is one of the predicted three to five storms that will grow to Category 3 or stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Erick formed from a weather disturbance south of Mexico and developed into a tropical storm on Tuesday. Soon after, it escalated to a hurricane and was named. Before making landfall, it was a Category 4 storm, but it de-escalated into a Category 3 storm as it hit Oaxaca.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3407309\/weather-agencies-reshaped-under-trump-hurricane-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HURRICANE WATCH: TRUMP&rsquo;S REMADE WEATHER AGENCIES IN THE EYE OF THE DOGE STORM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hurricane is said to be influenced by warm ocean waters and favorable atmospheric conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Late Wednesday night, Erick&rsquo;s projected path made its way south, nearing the resort city of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca. By early Thursday, the storm escalated, with waves damaging properties.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Claudia-Sheinbaum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Claudia Sheinbaum\">Claudia Sheinbaum<\/a> urged people to stay in their homes or find shelter in a video on Wednesday night. All activities in the area were also suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Erick&rsquo;s center was located 20 miles east of Punta Maldonado on Thursday, and maximum winds hit 125 miles per hour. The hurricane was moving northwest at 9 miles per hour, according to the hurricane center. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-warns-residents-to-hunker-down-as-hurricane-idalia-roars-in-as-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm\/\" title=\"DeSantis urges residents to brace for ... Idalia, an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.\">hurricane-force winds extended 25 miles<\/a> from its center, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >creating tropical storm-force winds<\/a> up to 90 miles.<\/p>\n<p>In the first month of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season, Erick is the first major hurricane to hit land. The eastern season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30, while the Atlantic season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.<\/p>\n<p>A hurricane warning is in effect for Acapulco to Puerto &Aacute;ngel, a sparsely populated area on the coastline, and a watch has been issued from west of Acapulco to Tecp&aacute;n de Galeana.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People walk on Zicatela beach prior to the arrival of Hurricane Erick in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state, Mexico, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo\/Luis Alberto Cruz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The area has nearly 1 million people, many agricultural fields, and small fishing villages.<\/p>\n<p>This same area was hit by Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, in October 2023. At least 52 people died from Otis, and it caused severe damage to almost all the area&rsquo;s hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Ozuna Romero, 51, lost his restaurant, which sat on the edge of a beach in Acapulco, during the 2023 storm. He said he feels scared, knowing another big storm is on its way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Authorities&rsquo; warnings fill us with fear and obviously make us remember everything we&rsquo;ve already been through,&rdquo; Ozuna Romero <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/hurricane-erick-makes-landfall-in-southern-mexico-as-a-category-3-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> PBS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"National guard\">National Guard<\/a> and police were already in the streets on Wednesday, and 582 shelters were set up to receive evacuees. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Major Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Erick?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Erick<\/a> makes landfall in extreme western Oaxaca, Mexico just east of Punta Maldonado.  The estimated maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km\/h).  Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oy8uoeRKme\">https:\/\/t.co\/Oy8uoeRKme<\/a> for details. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qZrbS74XM0\">pic.twitter.com\/qZrbS74XM0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHC Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHC_Pacific\/status\/1935664693391028289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Erick is still expected to cause severe damage despite downgrading from Category 4 to Category 3.<\/p>\n<p>Severe hurricanes above Category 3 can bring high wind strength, cause &ldquo;devastating damage,&rdquo; and lead to power outages lasting up to several weeks, according to NOAA&rsquo;s National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Water hazards&mdash;storm surge and inland flooding&mdash;have historically been the leading causes of loss of life during hurricanes,&rdquo; NOAA warns. &ldquo;Hurricanes can also bring strong winds, tornadoes, rough surf, and rip currents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Erick could bring 16 inches of rain to the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, according to the NHC. This could lead to &ldquo;life-threatening flooding, and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Mexican states &mdash; Chiapas, Michoac&aacute;n, Colima, and Jalisco &mdash; expect to see 2 to 4 inches of rain as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heavy flooding after the passage of the Hurricane Erick in Huatulco of Oaxaca, Mexico &#127474;&#127485; (19.06.2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2QJCuATo0\">pic.twitter.com\/a2QJCuATo0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Top_Disaster\/status\/1935618071412019421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Erick is expected to rapidly weaken over the mountains of Mexico,&rdquo; the hurricane center said after Erick made landfall in Mexico. &ldquo;The system is likely to dissipate tonight or early Friday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&rsquo;s national civil defense coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/19380\/hurricane-grace-makes-landfall-for-second-time-in-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Laura Vel&aacute;zquez\">Laura Vel&aacute;zquez<\/a>, said Erick is forecasted to bring &ldquo;torrential&rdquo; rains to Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas in southern Mexico. Numerous rivers in these areas are at risk of flooding, putting them at high risk for mudslides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3420069\/hurricane-season-what-to-know-cuts-to-weather-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HURRICANE SEASON STARTS JUNE 1. HERE&rsquo;S WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CUTS TO WEATHER AGENCIES\"><strong>HURRICANE SEASON STARTS JUNE 1. HERE&rsquo;S WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CUTS TO WEATHER AGENCIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Erick threatens to become one of the &ldquo;strongest landfalling Pacific Hurricanes in Mexico&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BackpirchCrew\/status\/1935574976511291408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Backpirch Weather\">Backpirch Weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Erick?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Erick<\/a> has clinched sustained winds of 145 MPH and a minimum pressure of 939 MBAR, making him a potentially catastrophic CATEGORY 4 Hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>This MONSTER storm is now threatening to become one of the strongest landfalling Pacific Hurricanes in Mexico&rsquo;s&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W9tFIYQf8m\">pic.twitter.com\/W9tFIYQf8m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Backpirch Weather (@BackpirchCrew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BackpirchCrew\/status\/1935574976511291408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hurricane Erick doubled in strength in less than a day. Last year, there were 34 incidents of rapid intensification &mdash; when a storm gains at least 35 miles per hour within 24 hours &mdash; about double the average, which caused problems with forecasting, according to the hurricane center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2122709\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2122709\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Erick has made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico, as a Category 3 storm, classified as &#8220;extremely dangerous&#8221; by the National Hurricane Center. 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