2 dead after Hurricane ‘John’ makes landfall in Mexico

MEXICO: Hurricane John made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Punta Maldonado, Guerrero - located on the border with the state of Oaxaca - on Monday night, ripping tin roofs off houses, bringing down trees and triggering mudslides before weakening to a tropical storm early on Tuesday, Mexico News Daily reported. Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed that two people were killed in the municipality of Tlacoachistlahuaca when a mudslide swept away their home on Monday night. She urged the public to take precautions since heavy rains are expected to continue. Source: Emirates News Agency