Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 2 off of Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Hurricane Rachel intensified to a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Thursday morning, as northern Mexico and parts of the southwest were grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Polo earlier in the week. Located approximately 230 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, the powerful hurricane was moving forward at 6 mph with winds of 105 mph.
Mexican authorities were on high alert as the storm approached, fearing heavy rain, landslides, rising river levels, overflowing rivers, and flooding in low-lying areas, particularly in Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, and Jalisco.
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