Tropical Storm Carlotta makes landfall in Mexico! Heavy rainfall occurred in many places

Tropical Storm Carlotta Carlotta, which formed in the Pacific Ocean, made landfall in Mexico, causing torrential rains and flooding in the western part of the country, causing severe economic losses to the region, the Mexican National Weather Service reported on July 31 local time.

According to the Meteorological Bureau, the maximum sustained wind speed of "Carlotta Carlotta" is 75 kilometers per hour, and in the past 24 hours, the intensity of "Carlotta Carlotta" has increased from 11 to 13, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 75 kilometers per hour. Bringing heavy rainfall to western Mexico, accompanied by thunder and hail, currently mainly affects Colima, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Michoacan and Nayarit, Nayarit. Although the current storm "Carlotta Carlotta" leaves the Mexican border and moves westward, it still poses the risk of high waves and winds along the coast.

It is understood that Colima, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan, Michoacan and Nayarit are important agricultural and pastoral states in Mexico, mainly in wheat, corn, sugar cane, coffee and fruit, which produce about 15% of Mexico's coffee production.

In addition, in addition to these states, hurricanes' path areas also pose a threat to nearby areas, as hurricanes bring strong winds and torrential rains around the areas they pass, and may cause widespread floods, landslides and other disasters. and may damage local infrastructure, especially in the neighboring states of Oaxaca and Chiapas.

And, according to Mexico's National Weather Service, tropical storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 19 and will make landfall on the 20th. Heavy rains were caused in Veracruz, Coahuila, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas, and other cities were also affected by heavy rainfall, resulting in many deaths.

Recently, Mexican coffee is in bloom, during which hurricanes and torrential rains will shoot down some berries, while floods and hail will directly damage the coffee growing environment and part of the infrastructure, resulting in a reduction in coffee production. Mexico is a coffee-producing country that grows both Arabica and Robusta varieties, and torrential rains have a greater impact on lower-altitude robusta varieties.

At the same time, in early July, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico reminded Chinese citizens in Mexico and planned to come to Mexico in the near future to pay attention to preventing meteorological disasters, ensuring personal safety, and paying close attention to weather changes. avoid being close to mountain areas and low-lying areas prone to secondary disasters such as torrents, landslides and landslides.

In recent years, due to the rise in coffee prices, Mexico has been improving the coffee growing environment and encouraging coffee cultivation. At the beginning of this year, Mexico released a coffee report that the annual production of coffee in 2024 is expected to reach 3.89 million bags. However, recently, Mexico has reported that the coffee industry has been affected by the climate. In the first half of the year, it experienced high temperature, drought and insufficient rainfall. About 80% of the coffee acreage in Mexico was affected, and industry insiders are expected to reduce production by 50%. The current storm may lead to a reduction in production.

In early June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the hurricane season would peak and that the risk of hurricanes this year was three times higher than in the past. According to data released by Mexico's National Water Commission, there will be as many as 41 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific this year, five of which will affect Mexico and need to take precautions.