John struck Mexico’s southern coast on Monday night after rapidly strengthening into a major Category 3 hurricane, triggering warnings of ‘life-threatening’ floods and mudslides.

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Hurricane John has struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours.

Mexico's top disaster agency issued a red alert for parts of the country's southern Pacific coast on Monday after Hurricane John rapidly strengthened to a Category 2 storm and threatened to get stronger before making landfall in the coming hours.

Tropical Storm John whipped western Mexico with strong winds and heavy rain early Tuesday, bringing the risk of flooding and landslides. It had weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall on the Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm late Monday.

(Reuters) -Hurricane John has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is moving northwestward after it made landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast late on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

El huracán John tocó tierra en la costa mexicana del Pacífico, desatando mortales lluvias torrenciales en los estados de Guerrero y Oaxaca.