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Government of Mexico It is preparing for the double impact of the tropical storm, which will enter the Yucatan Peninsula as a Type 1 hurricane on Wednesday night and by the weekend it will strengthen back to the same level in the archipelago.

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“According to the numerical models, it is possible to reach three or four categories,” he said. Alejandra Mundes, general coordinator of the National Weather Service (SMN), made the announcement at a conference this Tuesday.

See: Tropical Depression Mercy: Dominican Republic evacuates more than 1,300 people due to rain

For now, Mundes explained, Mercy It is a tropical cyclone 120 kilometers east of the Gulf of Montego in Jamaica and more than 1,000 kilometers east-southeast of the coast of Cancun, Quintana Roo.

On Thursday, SMN forecasts it Mercy Like a hurricane already over the state யுகடன் And 95 km west-northwest of Tula, Quintana Rs.

The hurricane will leave Mexican lands on Thursday, but after crossing the Gulf of Mexico it will re-enter through the eastern part of the state of Veracruz on Friday night and Saturday morning.

For now, the meteorologist notes that the maximum wind speed will be 85 kilometers per hour, with winds of 100 kilometers per hour and 24 kilometers west.

On the Yucatan Peninsula alone, the government has identified more than 122,000 people in high-risk areas, with the exception of 34,000 homes, 426 schools and 47 health centers, explained Enrique Guevara, director general of the National Center for Disaster Prevention.

The National Civil Defense Agency has more than 3,500 shelters ready in the states of Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Yucatan, with a population of more than 650,000.

“There is not much preventative measure. We urge people not to trust themselves. Defensive is the best tool to save lives,” he said. Guevara said.

The National Water Authority (CONA) oversees the states of Tamilipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campse and Quintana.

“These rains may increase the flow of rivers and streams and cause flooding, landslides and damage to roads in the lower reaches of the states mentioned,” he said. Jesus Heriberdo Montes, General Director of Technology, Conagua, warned.

The seventh hurricane named after the current Atlantic season is Grace Ana, Bill, Claude, Danny, Fred and Elsa form after the hurricane, and before the storm Henry was active.

So far, none of them have affected Mexico more than the rains.

Last May, Konacua forecast 14 to 20 named systems to form in the Pacific Ocean this season, while forecasting 15 to 19 weather events for the Atlantic.

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