According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the hurricane is a magnitude three on the five-tier hurricane scale. The storm is expected to continue parallel to Mexico’s southern coast before moving away from land. In Central America, three people died as a result of the storm over the weekend.
“Bonnie” is the third – and strongest – hurricane of the Pacific hurricane season, which began in May. According to the NHC, he reached wind speeds of up to 185 kilometers per hour on Tuesday. The weather service warned of heavy rains on the Mexican coast. School children in the Mexican state of Guerrero were asked to stay at home on Monday, but were able to go back to school on Tuesday.
“Bonnie” uprooted trees, burst rivers and flooded roads and hospitals in El Salvador and Nicaragua over the weekend. According to rescue services, a 24-year-old woman died in El Salvador and two men died in Nicaragua, according to the army. A 40-year-old man was swept away by the floodwaters while trying to cross a river. A 38-year-old died trying to rescue passengers trapped on a bus.
Source: Nachrichten
