Hurricane Bonnie Moves Toward Mexico's Pacific Coast; Kills 5 in Central America

Hurricane Bonnie is on its way to the Pacific coast of Mexico on Monday after it killed at least 5 Central Americans when it crossed Nicaragua and El Salvador.

Per the U.S. National Hurricane Center, as of Monday afternoon, Bonnie had sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (mph), according to Associated Press. The said hurricane is centered 210 miles south of Acapulco, Mexico, and it moves west at 17 mph.

Accuweather noted that Bonnie's maximum sustained winds as of 10 a.m. CDT on Monday turned the hurricane's category 1 to category 2.

Forecasters underscored that Hurricane Bonnie was expected to stay at sea. They added that the hurricane posed no threat to land as it moved westward off the coast of Southern Mexico.

However, Mexico's Meteorological service has warned that Bonnie could cause strong winds, rains, mudslides, and flooding.

"The southwestern coast of Mexico can expect heavy rainfall, locally gusty winds and strong rip currents as the storm tracks south of the country," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said.

Meteorologists also warned of life-threatening surf and rip currents due to Hurricane Bonnie, per BBC.

Bonnie is expected to move away from Mexico's coast on Wednesday.

Hurricane Bonnie: 5 Dead in Central America

At least five people from Central America were reported dead after Hurricane Bonnie traversed the region from the Caribbean.

Reports noted that at least four people died in Nicaragua, and another one died in El Salvador.

All four dead in Nicaragua reportedly died after being swept away by rivers that had been turned into raging torrents due to heavy rains.

Juan Carlos Aleman Mendoza from Nicaragua died as he rescued passengers from a local bus that was washed away by flooding.

Other victims in Nicaragua were identified by TeleSUR English as Alberto Flores, Martin Martinez, and Santiago Lopez.

Meanwhile, one young woman reportedly died in El Salvador while rescue workers searched for at least one missing man.

Tens of thousands of people across Nicaragua had no electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Bonnie.

The Nicaraguan Aqueduct and Sewer Company (ENACAL) noted that at least 10,659 families have no water supply in the department of Rivas. Another 9,316 families got "turbid" water in the aftermath of Hurricane Bonnie.

Areas in El Salvador remain under alert for further possible flooding. President Nayib Bukele mentioned that schools would remain closed on Monday. In the country's capital, San Salvador, roads reportedly collapsed, and cars were swept away due to Hurricane Bonnie.

Hurricane Bonnie

Hurricane Bonnie made its landfall on Friday night along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border. During that time, Bonnie was classified as a tropical storm with winds up to 50 mph.

However, the storm Bonnie strengthened its wind, making it a category 1 hurricane on Sunday and becoming a category 2 hurricane on Monday.

Bonnie was marked as the third hurricane of the 2022 Eastern North Pacific Season, following Hurricane Agatha in May and Hurricane Blas in June.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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