Tropical Storm Chris reaches Veracruz, Mexico

Tropical Storm Chris reached the municipality of Vega de Alatorre in Veracruz at midnight on Monday, bringing heavy rains to several regions of the state. Local authorities were forced to close schools in 41 municipalities.

Chris was the third named tropical cyclone of the season and made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and gusts of 55 mph (85 km/h). The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall and is currently moving westward across mainland Mexico at 12 mph (20 km/h).

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As the National Weather Service (SMN) Chris will move across the center and west of the country, causing rain in Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, and Querétaro. Mexico City will see light rainfall throughout the day. Torrential rains are expected in Tamaulipas and Oaxaca, and heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Nuevo León, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and the Yucatán Peninsula.

Waves between two and four meters high are also expected on the coasts of Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Tabasco throughout Monday morning.

On Monday morning, heavy rains caused the Actopan, Bobos and Nautla rivers to exceed their normal maximum water levels (NAMO), prompting authorities in Veracruz to set up emergency shelters and carry out preventive evacuations in communities around the riverbed.

The United States National Hurricane Center (NOAA) confirmed late Monday morning that Chris had dissipated and would continue to weaken throughout the day.

In the north, a low pressure system will cause isolated rain showers along the Baja California peninsula.

Temperatures will continue to rise in Mexico’s northern and northwestern states. Temperatures will rise above 40 degrees Celsius in areas of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Sinaloa. Isolated thunderstorms with lightning, strong gusts of wind and hail are also possible in northern Mexico. The SMN warns that rainfall may cause poor visibility, landslides and flooding of rivers and streams.

The National Coordination of Civil Protection has asked the population to stay in a safe place and avoid crossing flooded roads.

With reports from The Daily, The Universal, The Universal, Xalapa DailyAnd meteorite