Storm John started dissipating over Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and was devalued to tropical anxiety, however its residues poured a. deluge of almost 100 cm (39 inches) of rain on the southern. state of Guerrero.

4 days of constant rain splashing the home state of major. beach resort Acapulco have actually practically tripled the rainstorm from last. year's destructive Hurricane Otis, Mexican authorities stated.

Images on socials media revealed homes, businesses, roadways. and vehicles were damaged as rising waters flooded locations in. Guerrero and the neighboring state of Michoacan.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) cautioned that. catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides will continue over. parts of southern and south-western Mexico.

The head of Mexico's national meteorological service,. Alejandra Mendez, stated John had actually soaked Guerrero with more than. 95 cm (37 inches) of rain considering that Monday, while Otis, a Classification 5. typhoon, had brought 35 cm (14 inches) of rain.

Otis, which in 2015 killed more than 50 and caused damages. of about $15 billion, rapidly grew stronger as it neared. Acapulco, while John moved much slower, oscillating in between. tropical storm and cyclone to fill a wide swathe of coast.

Acapulco resident Vianey Reyes spoke to Reuters as family members. and neighbors bailed water from their homes and garages.

We thought there would be some rain, and now we have. currently seen four or 5 days of extreme rainstorms, she stated.

In the nearby state of Michoacan, authorities said. John caused rivers to overflow, bringing flooding and damage in. numerous areas.

On Friday afternoon, John was hovering 90 miles (145 km). west of the significant cargo port of Lazaro Cardenas, north of. Guerrero, while churning northwest at simply 5 miles per hour (8 kph),. according to the Miami-based forecaster.

The slow-moving storm struck Guerrero at cyclone strength. two times in one week, after reforming off the coast in a phenomenon. meteorologists have actually called a zombie storm.

(source: Reuters)