Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides

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Oct 18 Evening

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South China Morning Post7h ago

Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides

Hurricane Trudy is impacting Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds. The US National Hurricane Centre has issued warnings for potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides. A hurricane warning is in effect for the coastal region stretching from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. As of Sunday, Trudy was classified as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest off the coast at 10 mph.

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Hurricane Trudy is threatening the Mexican coast with flooding and mudslides.

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The US National Hurricane Centre warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

— US National Hurricane Centre

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A hurricane warning is in effect from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes.

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Hurricane Trudy is a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph).

— US National Hurricane Centre

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The hurricane is moving northwest off Mexico's Pacific coast at 10 mph (17 kph).

— US National Hurricane Centre

Oct 18 Morning

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The Guardian - World News21h ago

Hurricane Trudy strengthens to category 2 as it heads toward Mexico

Hurricane Trudy has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 100 mph as it heads toward Mexico's Pacific coast. A hurricane warning is in effect from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes. Trudy is expected to approach the coast on Saturday and pass near it into Sunday, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding. Meanwhile, Typhoon Champi has intensified to a Category 4 storm and is moving towards Guam, which, along with the Northern Mariana Islands, is under various warnings and has requested emergency disaster declarations. Both territories are still recovering from previous typhoons.

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Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100mph (155km/h) as it moved toward Mexico’s coast.

— US National Hurricane Center

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A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco.

— US National Hurricane Center

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Typhoon Champi strengthened into a category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140mph (225km/h) as it moved toward Guam.

— US National Weather Service

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Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are still recovering from Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi.

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Trudy was expected to bring 4-8 inches (10-20cm) of rain through the weekend, with isolated totals of about 15 inches (38cm).

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Oct 17 Evening

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Al JazeeraYesterday

Hurricane Trudy makes its way towards Mexico, threatening heavy rain

Hurricane Trudy is moving towards Mexico's western coast, maintaining its strength with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h. A hurricane warning is in effect for a stretch of the coast from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes. Forecasters predict Trudy could strengthen further before weakening on Sunday. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall, potentially causing life-threatening flooding and landslides in parts of Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco. Coastal flooding from storm surge and large waves is also a concern. Trudy is the latest in a series of storms to impact Mexico's Pacific coast this year.

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Trudy was about 305km (190 miles) south-southeast of Manzanillo with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h (90mph).

— United States National Hurricane Center

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Hurricane Trudy is forecast to bring 10 to 20cm (four to eight inches) of rain, with isolated totals of about 38cm (15 inches), across parts of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco.

— United States National Hurricane Center

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Hurricane Trudy maintained its strength as it moved towards Mexico’s western coast with forecasters warning it could strengthen further.

— United States National Hurricane Center

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The NHC warned of possible coastal flooding from storm surge in areas exposed to onshore winds, accompanied by large and destructive waves.

— United States National Hurricane Center