Evaluación de huracanes en el sur de Guerrero (2013-2025) mediante la escala Saffir-Simpson: impactos y vulnerabilidad al cambio climático

  • Francisco Hernández Herrera Autonomous University of Guerrero
  • Enrique Moreno Martìnez Autonomous University of Guerrero
  • Enrique Moreno Mendoza Autonomous University of Guerrero
  • Marco Polo Calderón Arellanes Autonomous University of Guerrero
  • Inti Leopoldo Calderon Arellanes Autonomous University of Guerrero
  • Sirilo Suastegui Cruz Autonomous University of Guerrero

Resumen

Este estudio analizó los huracanes que impactaron al estado de Guerrero, al sur de México  entre 2013 y 2025 mediante la aplicación de la escala Saffir-Simpson, con el propósito de evaluar sus niveles de intensidad, daños asociados y vulnerabilidad regional al cambio climático. La investigación se basó en datos oficiales de CONAGUA, SMN, SEDESOL, SEDATU y CONAFOR, así como literatura científica especializada. Se creó un registro comparativo de los fenómenos Ingrid y Manuel (2013), Max (2017), Otis (2023), John (2024) y Erick (2025), incorporando variables como velocidad del viento, categoría de impacto, impactos estructurales, sociales y ambientales. Los resultados muestran que incluso huracanes de categoría 1 causaron graves pérdidas humanas y materiales, como fue el caso de Manuel en La Pintada, mientras que Otis, clasificado como categoría 5, devastó la infraestructura de Acapulco y colapsó los servicios básicos. Se concluye que, si bien la escala Saffir-Simpson es una herramienta útil para clasificar huracanes, resulta insuficiente en contextos de alta vulnerabilidad social y geográfica. Por lo tanto, se propone complementarla con indicadores de precipitación, saturación del suelo y condiciones socioeconómicas, para fortalecer la gestión integral de riesgos y las estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático en Guerrero.

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2026-02-07
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Hernández Herrera, F., Moreno Martìnez, E., Moreno Mendoza, E., Calderón Arellanes, M. P., Calderon Arellanes, I. L., & Suastegui Cruz, S. (2026). Evaluación de huracanes en el sur de Guerrero (2013-2025) mediante la escala Saffir-Simpson: impactos y vulnerabilidad al cambio climático. RIDE Revista Iberoamericana Para La Investigación Y El Desarrollo Educativo, 16(32), e1034. https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v16i32.2822
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