Hurricane Trudy has hit Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm, bringing heavy rain and strong winds with warnings of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
01Summary
- 01Trudy's maximum sustained winds are 105 mph (165 kph), located 135 miles (215 km) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco.
- 02A hurricane warning is in effect from Manzanillo, Colima, to Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco.
- 03Rainfall of 4-8 inches (10-20 cm) is expected, with isolated totals of 12 inches (30 cm) in Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco.
- 04The Mexican Navy has urged extreme caution due to high waves, heavy rain and risk of flooding and landslides.
- 05Separately, Typhoon Champi passed Guam as a Category 4 storm, with sustained winds of 150 mph (240 kph).
02Why it matters
The storm threatens coastal communities and could trigger dangerous flooding and landslides, especially in areas where the ground is already saturated from previous storms.
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