Desastres Naturales

Natural Disasters

Due to its three-dimensional structure, it is characterized as a highly structurally resistant system.

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What is a hurricane?

A hurricane is a violent natural phenomenon that forms over the oceans. It is a low-pressure system with strong winds that reach extremely high speeds, causing significant damage when they make landfall.

How are they formed?

Hurricanes originate when temperatures are above 80°F (27°C). The heat and moisture from the ocean evaporate water, forming clouds and releasing energy. This energy feeds the hurricane, making it grow and become stronger.

Why are they dangerous?

Hurricanes are dangerous because they can cause a great deal of damage and loss of life. Some of the risks associated with hurricanes include: Destructive winds, Flooding, Landslides.

Hurricane in Mexico

The geographical position of Mexico makes it one of the countries that suffer earthquakes and hurricanes. However, the strongest that have been recorded are: A hurricane is part of the tropical cyclone family. When cloudiness and winds are organized in a spiral circulation around a defined center of low pressure, with thunderstorms or electrical storms concentric around that center, a tropical cyclone has formed.

Patricia (2015)

It is classified as the most intense hurricane that has ever hit the country, with winds of 260 km/h, which is why it reached category 5.
Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima and Michoacán are the states that suffered the greatest damage.

Gilberto (1988)

The phenomenon made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula, with winds of 298 km/h.
Nuevo León and Coahuila were the most affected states. In addition, it left 100 dead.

Paulina (1997)

It is one of the most devastating hurricanes in Mexico, as it caused the death of 300 people. The category 4 phenomenon left havoc in Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero.

Stan (2005)

It was a category 1 hurricane, which caused flooding and landslides that caused more than 200 deaths in Veracruz.

Wilma (2005)

One of the most dangerous hurricanes in the country, it made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, leaving more than 100 dead.
Quintana Roo and Yucatán were the states most affected.

"Hurricane, tornado and earthquake resistant"

Due to its three-dimensional structure, it is characterized as a highly structurally resistant system. The panel buildings resisted without any damage the passage of the largest hurricanes that crossed Mexico: Hurricane Otis Acapulco 2023 (category 5) Hurricane "Dean" Yucatan Peninsula 2007 (category 5) Hurricane Odile Baja California Sur 2014 (category 4). Additionally, due to its three-dimensional structure of high-resistance steel and the concrete with which it is covered, it allowed them to resist the following earthquakes:

Earthquake of September 19, 2017 in central Mexico (magnitude 8.2)
On September 7, 2021 on the coast of Guerrero (magnitude 7.1).
Santa Barbara California Fires 2017

Hurricane Wilma:

Wilma, the titan of October 2005, holds the title of the most intense hurricane recorded in the Atlantic, with winds of 295 km/h. It wreaked havoc on the Yucatan Peninsula, leaving a trail of significant material damage in its wake.

Hurricane Otis:

On October 22, 2023, Hurricane OTIS, classified as category 5, made landfall, leaving much devastation in Acapulco, but one of the constructions carried out with COVINTEC is this CFE building which withstood it.

Tornadoes

In Texas there was an accident 20 years ago with a tornado where you can see the damage it caused, but nevertheless a house built with COVINTEC was unharmed even though the house was built 25 years ago.

Rivera Maya

The best proof we have of Covintec Resisting hurricanes, is documented in this video, with no less than a thousand rooms, built on the beach more than 15 years ago and which resisted during its construction the impact of Hurricane Wilma, a hurricane of a category and impact very similar to what was experienced with Otis in Acapulco. Don't miss it.