Tropical Storm John hits Mexico’s Pacific coast 

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24: A tropical storm that slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major hurricane weakened Tuesday, but forecasters warned of strong rains and flash floods inundating the coast for the next few days. 
"Slow-moving John will bring very heavy rainfall to coastal portions of southwest Mexico through the upcoming week," the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
"This heavy rainfall will likely cause significant and possibly catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides" in the southern states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero.
Authorities had warned residents to seek shelter as strong winds and rain battered beaches ahead of John making landfall near Marquelia in Guerrero.
The NHC said maximum sustained winds weakened to around 70 miles (110 kilometers) per hour -- after earlier topping 120 mph -- according to an 0900 GMT update.—AFP