{
  "id": 15419248,
  "title": "Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/hurricane-trudy-threatens-mexican-coast-with-flooding-mudslides",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:36:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3371318/hurricane-trudy-threatens-mexican-coast-flooding-mudslides"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurricane Trudy battered Mexico's Pacific coastline with torrential rain and gale-force winds on Sunday, prompting the US National Hurricane Centre to issue life-threatening flood and landslide warnings. A hurricane warning loomed from Manzanillo in Colima to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The Category 2 storm, with 105 mph sustained winds, drifted northwest at 10 mph. Meanwhile, Typhoon Champi, a Category 4 super typhoon, steered clear of Guam. Trudy's central passage was forecast to linger near the Mexican coast Sunday evening before veering south on Monday and Tuesday. A tropical storm warning persisted for the Marias Islands, while a previous alert for Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas was lifted. The Mexican navy cautioned mariners and residents to heed high waves, heavy rain, and the potential for river flooding and landslides in vulnerable regions. Colima authorities reported low risks but cautioned that saturated ground from prior storms could exacerbate damage from heavy rainfall. Trudy was poised to dump 4-8 inches of rain through the weekend, with isolated accumulations near 12 inches in Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco. The hurricane center warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep terrain. Typhoon Champi, meanwhile, was moving west away from Guam on Sunday after a close brush with the island's southern tip, boasting 150 mph sustained winds. Late Sunday, it was 200 miles west of Guam, still maintaining Category 4 status. The storm was expected to weaken by Monday but retain super typhoon strength. All tropical cyclone watches and warnings for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan had been canceled. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands had sought emergency disaster declarations on Friday. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for Guam on Saturday, enabling FEMA to coordinate federal disaster relief. FEMA stated federal aid would be extended to the territory following Typhoons Champi and Sinlaku, as well as Typhoon Bavi in July. Airports, harbors, and some health facilities on the territories remained closed, with resources expected to arrive in three to five days. The islands are still grappling with the aftermath of previous super typhoons.",
  "summary": "Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday as the US National Hurricane Centre warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides. A hurricane warning remained in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The latest NHC data showed the Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165kph)…",
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        "outlet": "RNZ Pacific",
        "title": "Guam on high alert as Typhoon Champi strengthens, ports shut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/guam-on-high-alert-as-typhoon-champi-strengthens-ports-shut",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:25:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Hurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/hurricane-trudy-makes-its-way-toward-mexico-as-typhoon-champi-15182519",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:49:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/hurricane-trudy-makes-its-way-toward-mexico-as-typhoon-champi",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:49:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Hurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/hurricane-trudy-makes-its-way-toward-mexico-as-typhoon-champi-15192778",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:08:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Hurricane Trudy makes its way towards Mexico, threatening heavy rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/hurricane-trudy-makes-its-way-towards-mexico-threatening-heavy-rain",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:28:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Hurricane Trudy strengthens to category 2 as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/hurricane-trudy-strengthens-to-category-2-as-it-nears-mexicos-pacific",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:55:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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