Hurricane Carlotta left her mark on the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, leaving behind extensive damage in 68 municipalities. The storm also claimed the lives of two sisters, a six-year-old and a 13-year-old, after a landslide due to heavy rains caused their home to collapse. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
The state of Oaxaca was the hardest hit, causing thousands of residents to lose their homes. Carlotta made landfall as a category 1 hurricane on June 15 in the coastal municipality of Puerto Escondido with winds of 150 km/h (92 miles/h). The hurricane lost strength after entering the mountains of Oaxaca on June 16 and was downgraded to a tropical depression, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
The government declared a state of emergency for 68 municipalities in Oaxaca and five in the southwestern state of Guerrero on June 20. The Natural Disaster Fund (Fonden) will provide thousands of residents with construction material to rebuild their homes and will also supply food, shelter and medical assistance. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
Tourists walk along a beach covered by debris after Hurricane Carlotta, in Puerto Escondido in the state of Oaxaca on June 16. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
Many homes that sit on the mountain side in the community of Pluma Hidalgo in Oaxaca were washed away or collapsed due to landslides caused by the torrential rains of Hurricane Carlotta. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
Many municipalities in Oaxaca suffered damage to roads, electrical and telephone infrastructures. The U.S. National Hurricane Center anticipates the formation of 13 cyclones in the Pacific Ocean this hurricane season, which began on May 15 and ends on November 30. (Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters)
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