Mexican authorities warn people of tropical storm Erick

Local police in Acapulco, Mexico warn people on beach and in the streets of tropical storm Erick. A tropical storm bore down on Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday, likely strengthening to a hurricane bringing life-threatening heavy rains in the days to come, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

By lunchtime Tuesday, storm Erick had reached maximum sustained winds of nearly 50 miles (85 kilometers) an hour with higher gusts, according to the center. " The NHC also said Erick could produce rainfall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero yielding "life threatening flooding and mudslides." Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged the population to be alert to storm warnings. Mexico sees major storms every year, usually between May and November.

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