Hurricane 'Ingrid' and Tropical Storm 'Manuel' Leave at Least 21 Dead in Mexico, 21 States Affected

Central states in Mexico have suffered from floods in various towns, according to information published by newspaper Milenio. Tropical storm "Manuel" and hurricane "Ingrid" in the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico have left 21 people dead, so far.

The coordinator of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Government, Luis Felipe Puente, informed that the combination of "Ingrid" and "Manuel" has provoked strong storms that extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. According to the article, a state of emergency was announced in the state of Guerrero due to the tropical storm.

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) of Mexico informed that the states affected by the rains are: Chiapas, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, Morelos, Estado de México, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Campeche, Tabasco and Guanajuato.

The newspaper points out that state authorities have stated that 14 people died in Guerrero, three in Pueblo, three in Hidalgo and one in Oaxaca as a consequence of the floods and landslides caused by the strong storms.

"A strong and prolonged rainstorm in most of the country was registered yesterday (September 15) as a combined effect of tropical storm Manuel, in the Pacific coast, and Hurricane Ingrid in the Gulf of Mexico," the SMN said, as quoted by the newspaper. Meteorologist Pamela García said that it's expected that Hurricane Ingrid will touch land in the next 12 hours because it is moving at 11 km/h with wind speeds of up to 150 km/h.

For their part, the National Water Commission explained that "Manuel" touched land yesterday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the coasts of Manzanillo, in the state of Colima and is currently 3 km away from Lima, so heavy rains are expected in the states of Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and Oaxaca.

Milenio also points out that, in Guerrero, there are reportedly over 2,000 people affected. Close to 500 people were transported to shelters in the city of Acapulco as a result.

In addition, there were 13 landslides reported on the Highway of the Sun between Chilpancingo and Acapulco. Luis Felipe Puente, National Coordinator of Civil Protection, said, "This is the first time we're battered by two phenomenons of this type, from either side of the Republic."