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Mexico hit by severe storms on east and west coasts Mexico hit by severe storms on east and west coasts
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Mexico is being battered by two severe storms - one on its eastern coast and another on its west, officials say. At least 19 people have been killed in Mexico as a hurricane and a tropical storm converge on the country.
More than 5,000 people have been evacuated on the Gulf of Mexico coast ahead of Hurricane Ingrid which already has winds of 120km/h (75mph). Two days of torrential rains and high winds have caused floods and landslides in several states.
It is expected to make landfall in the coming days. Hurricane Ingrid is expected to make landfall on Mexico's Gulf coast on Monday, while Tropical Storm Manuel approaches from the Pacific.
The severe weather led to the cancellation of Independence Day celebrations in many Mexican towns.
Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes.
On the Gulf of Mexico, more than 6,000 people have been evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ingrid, which is expected to make landfall in the next hours.
It already has winds of 120km/h (75mph), causing widespread damage particularly in Veracruz and Tamaulipas states.
Tropical Storm Manuel has hit the western coast, on the Pacific Ocean, bringing almost twice the monthly rainfall in just three days.Tropical Storm Manuel has hit the western coast, on the Pacific Ocean, bringing almost twice the monthly rainfall in just three days.
The states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chihuahua have been the worst hit with some road and telecommunications links down.The states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chihuahua have been the worst hit with some road and telecommunications links down.
Serious risk Acapulco flooding
The BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City says that Hurricane Ingrid is the second major storm of the hurricane season and has been steadily gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico.The BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City says that Hurricane Ingrid is the second major storm of the hurricane season and has been steadily gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our correspondent says that it is considered to pose a serious risk to several communities in the region.Our correspondent says that it is considered to pose a serious risk to several communities in the region.
Most of those who have been evacuated are staying in official shelters while the remainder have sought refuge with friends and families.Most of those who have been evacuated are staying in official shelters while the remainder have sought refuge with friends and families.
In particular, the southern state of Chiapas and the eastern state of Veracruz have been affected. Ingrid is expected to deposit between 25cm (10in) and 63cm (25in) of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico, causing rivers to overflow and creating flash floods and mudslides.
Officials say that two of Mexico's three major oil-exporting ports are closed, although most of the country's Gulf Coast ports including Veracruz remained open on Saturday as the storm approached. Three oil platforms have been evacuated off Tamaulipas coast.
Ingrid is expected to deposit between 25cm (10in) and 63cm (25in) of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico, which will cause rivers to overflow and create flash floods and mudslides. Last week, 13 people were killed in Veracruz when their homes were buried under a landslide caused by heavy rains.
It could also cause a storm surge that would raise waters by 0.6m to 1.2m (2ft-4ft) above normal tide levels near where it makes landfall.
Earlier this week, 13 people were killed in Veracruz when their homes were buried under a landslide caused by heavy rains.
On the other side of the country, it is a similar story in the Pacific states of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chihuahua to the north.On the other side of the country, it is a similar story in the Pacific states of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chihuahua to the north.
They have been hit by Tropical Storm Manuel and an estimated 600mm (23in) of rain is expected to be dumped in the region in just three days, almost twice the monthly rainfall. Flooding in parts of the seaside resort of Acapulco, in Guerrero, have reached 2m (6ft 6in).
The authorities fear that such massive amounts could cause further flash flooding and mudslides over what is traditionally a weekend of celebration for the country's independence day. "The rivers are full and there will be more rain when the storms make landfall," national emergency services coordinator Luis Felipe Puente told the Reuters news agency.
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