Double Whammy Hurricane and Storm Blast Mexico, Kills 20, Displaces Thousands

A double whammy weather disturbance now blasting Mexico has killed at least 19 and displaced thousands. Hurricane Ingrid and Storm Daniel combined forces to dump as much rain that triggered landslides and floods on the country's east and west coasts on Sunday.

Thousands were forced to leave their homes and Independence Day celebrations had to be cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Ingrid, currently with winds of 120km/h (75mph) which is expected to make landfall on Monday on Mexico's Gulf coast. Tropical Storm Manuel, meanwhile, approaches from the Pacific.

The double whammy storms have killed 20, 14 in the southeastern state of Guerrero and six in the central states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

Double Whammy Hurricane and Storm Blast Mexico, Kills 20, Displaces Thousands

"Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area early Monday, with tropical storm conditions expected tonight," the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said in a statement. "These rains are likely to result in life-threatening flash floods and mud slides."

It is expected to drop as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico.

More than 6,000 people have been evacuated on the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Ingrid has caused great damage in the states of Veracruz and Tamaulipas.

In just three days, Tropical Storm Manuel has dropped almost twice the monthly rainfall.

Road have been damaged as well as telecommunications links in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chihuahua.

"There is a lot of water and the rivers are full," Luis Felipe Puente, national coordinator for Mexico's emergency services, was quoted by Reuters. "There will be yet more rain when the storms make landfall."

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In Guerrero, apart from more than 2,000 people leaving their homes to seek refuge in higher grounds, some 21,000 households currently have no power supply, the AFP said, citing Constantino Gonzales Vargas, a state civil protection official.