Moment pool collapses as Acapulco hit by landslides and floods in wake of Hurricane John
Footage appears to show a pool area collapsing from a house in Acapulco after Hurricane John pummelled Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees.
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The weather event had weakened back to tropical storm status early on 24 September. The remnants of the hurricane brought intense rains across several states, home to major ports and beach resorts. The storm moved back into the Pacific on 25 September and is forecast to become a hurricane again
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Two die in mudslide as Hurricane John makes landfall in Mexico ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/24/tropical-storm-john-mexico-flooding
And the poor sods that live below…
Omg they’re going loco down there!
Well, its mother nature's way of getting back from what was taken from it.
Now imagine if Mexico used the building systems of the u.s., the house will be long gone after the first wind hit it
OMG
Kramer: “its bubbly time jerry”
Take a look at all the flooding that has been happening ALL OVER THE PLANET and just know this: it is just the beginning. We are entering the FO phase. Welcome to the “change” part of “climate change” here we go folks. Mother Nature takes NO prisoners.
I thought Acapulco was a mythical destination on The Love Boat lol
Acapulco siempre fue una bomba de arena, todos construian sin permisos ni codigos de seguridad. Ahi estan las consecuencias.
Shoddy construction
Méjico de mi alma. DIOS Santo 😢😮
Que triste y que difícil situación.
Invirtiendo sobre arena y barranco, creo que fue una mala idea 😞.
That's like Trudeau got his hands on Canada money and it all ran out
Cleveland, having a swim: No no no no no!
Well I guess now they will all be moving to states that vote red.
More De-regulation!!! construction standards are for wimps
Una deficiente cimentación.
The exciting moment to be alive for the architect who did this ! 🤡🤡🤡
Building pools that have massive amounts of weight with barely any foundation on sand sounds like a great idea
How would you like to of been skinny dipping that day
🤣🤡👍
yeah, they should not be there, but in their defense, was 1 month worth of rain in 6 days
Acapulco Acapulcoaca
Aaaaacaaaaapuuuulco
Aaaaacaaaaapuuuulco
Hurricane John is what the locals call my cousin when he goes there to drink
0:13 This wasn‘t the place, to build a house.
oh my
Pero el maistro albañil: "Usted tranquilo, sí aguanta"
Haarp
How ask theam to do home they….😂😂😂😂😂..dont ever damage the hill
Some people are bad-heart would be so happy for this screen…
No insurance…
Some o that acupolco gold essay
And they laugh at Texans with lifted trucks !
It still looks swimmable
Pretty typical Mexican build quality
😂😂😂 классная идея! Я тоже сделаю бассейн у себя в квартире на 9 этаже жилого дома… 😂😂😂
stop Weather Geo Engineering
Нашли место для бассейна
Y se marchó…🌊👋🏼
yes it appears to be
Yes, let's stand 25 to 50 feet away because nothing else could possibly go wrong.
Like their cars.