00:00At least two deaths have been confirmed in Mexico after Hurricane Eric doused the region.
00:06A one-year-old boy droned in a swollen river in Guerrero State and a man was electrocuted while helping with debris removal in Oshaka State, according to officials.
00:17Authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, downed power lines and some floating as coastal residents, above all in Acapulco,
00:25took the storm seriously with memories of the devastating hurricane Otis in 2023 still fresh in their minds.
00:33Eric wiped out power to more than 120,000 customers at one point.
00:38Restaurants, shops and supermarkets gradually reopened in Acapulco but schools remained closed across Guerrero on Friday as authorities continued to assess damage, clear debris and monitor rising rivers.
00:55The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, assured that all people returning to the country are already being attended to,
01:03thanks to improvement in the support system for nationals.
01:06I believe that today the Secretary of Foreign Affairs is also going to offer a press conference
01:15because the support system for our fellow nationals has been strengthened in the consulates, in relation to information,
01:22what needs to be done, as well as all the mechanisms that helps us help all the nationals who are, not only in California,
01:30but also in other parts of the United States.
01:33So, we are strengthening the consulates and the consular support to all the people who are detained,
01:40and also the Mexico Embraces You program, that is also in operation for all the people who arrive in Mexico,
01:47and have the possibility to work the support to the Migrant Card, the Parsano support, and all the social programs that are available to them.
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