Beach in Acapulco covered in trash from Tropical Storm Boris, with stormy skies and cleanup efforts.
Beach in Acapulco covered in trash from Tropical Storm Boris, with stormy skies and cleanup efforts.
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Tropical Storm Boris Leaves 28 Tons of Trash on Acapulco Beaches

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Tropical Storm Boris, which made landfall in Guerrero, led to the collection of 28 tons of trash on Acapulco beaches on June 8 and 9.

Tropical Storm Boris weakened to a tropical depression on the morning of June 9 after making landfall in Guerrero. The National Meteorological Service reported maximum winds of 55 kilometers per hour. Alfredo Lacunza de la Cruz, director of the Promotora y Administradora de Playas Acapulco, said 28 tons of solid waste were collected on the beaches. The cleanup took place on Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9. The Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil Guerrero reported minor material damage in eight municipalities. This included fallen trees and a landslide on the Chilpancingo-Acapulco Highway, which has been cleared. Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda and Laura Velázquez Alzúa set up an interinstitutional command post to coordinate the response. Salgado urged the public to follow official information.

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Initial reactions on X consist of neutral reports from news outlets and government accounts detailing the collection of 28 tons of trash from Acapulco beaches due to Tropical Storm Boris, including cleanup efforts and calls to avoid littering.

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Illustration of Tropical Storm Boris approaching Acapulco with heavy rains and stormy conditions.
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Tropical Storm Boris nears Acapulco with heavy rains

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Tropical Storm Boris is positioned off the coast of Guerrero and brings forecasts of heavy rains for Tuesday, June 9.

Tropical Depression Dos-E formed on Sunday, June 7, in the Pacific Ocean off Guerrero and is expected to evolve into Tropical Storm Boris.

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The 2026 cyclone season began on June 1 with two systems under watch in the Pacific. One could become Amanda and the other Boris.

A storm with record rainfall over 300 mm hit Chaco province interior on April 20, leaving towns underwater, roads impassable and several emergencies. Espinillo recorded 320 mm, while a factory in Juan José Castelli was flooded affecting 45 workers. The National Meteorological Service maintains an orange alert for storms.

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Mariano Robles and Solana Albornoz, aged 28 and 32, were found dead inside their car in Tafí Viejo, Tucumán, after a severe storm swept the vehicle into a drainage canal. The couple was returning from a wedding on Saturday night and leaves behind two small children. The incident raises the storm's death toll in the province to three.

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