Storm John Dumps 37 inches of Rain on Southern Mexican State

Storm John Dumps 37 inches of Rain on Southern Mexican State
A mudslide caused by Hurricane John, in Acapulco, Mexico, on Sept. 26, 2024. Javier Verdin/Reuters
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ACAPULCO—Storm John started dissipating over Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and was downgraded to tropical depression, but its remnants poured a deluge of almost 39 inches of rain on the southern state of Guerrero.

Four days of steady rain dousing the home state of major beach resort Acapulco have almost tripled the downpour from last year’s devastating Hurricane Otis, Mexican authorities said.