‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Lidia hits Mexico’s Pacific coast

A “extremely dangerous” hurricane has made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast. 

Hurricane Lidia hit Mexico as a Category 4 storm, bringing wind speeds of up to 140mph. 

But the storm has weakened after moving inland, with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgrading it to Category 2 status.

Parts of Mexico’s Pacific coastline have already seen flooding this week after Tropical Storm Max hit. Local media say two people died as a result of the storm in the state of Guerrero. 

Hurricanes hit Mexico every year on both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The country’s official hurricane season runs from May to November, with most storms developing between July and October.