Hurricane John made landfall on Mexico's southern coast as a major Category 3 storm, bringing with it warnings of 'life-threatening' floods and mudslides. With maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, the storm hit south-southwest of Marquelia in Guerrero state on Monday night.
The storm underwent rapid intensification, increasing its speed by more than three times in just 24 hours. The National Hurricane Center issued alerts for significant and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and southeast Guerrero.
