Mexico works to clear debris as storm Agatha weakens on southern coast

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico - Mexican officials worked into Tuesday to clear highways blocked by mudslides along Mexico's southern coast afterAgatha made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Monday afternoon, touching down with 169 km per hour winds near the beach town of Puerto Angel on the Pacific coast before losing strength as it moved inland.

By early Tuesday, Agatha had weakened to a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate by afternoon, according to the United States National Hurricane Centre , which warned of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in Oaxaca state. Rain caused mud and rocks to slide into two highways in Oaxaca, blocking access to at least one area of the state, local authorities said.Some towns in Oaxaca lost power, and one transformer exploded, officials said. Telephone lines were knocked out on Monday, forcing authorities to communicate by radio.

Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to reach land on Mexico's Pacific coast during the month of May, is expected to drop a total of 25-41 cm of rain on Oaxaca, with heavy downpours in nearby states of Chiapas, Veracruz, Tabasco and eastern Guerrero, the NHC said.

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