Hurricane Rick Hits Guerrero, Michoacán

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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF

Hurricane Rick hit Mexico’s Pacific coastal states of Guerrero and Michoácan late Sunday, Oct. 24, unleashing heavy rains and winds.

The Category 2 hurricane also produced heavy rains in Colima, southern Jalisco and western Oaxaca, plus downpours the southwest of the State of Mexico, Morelos, Puebla and Mexico City, according to Mexico’s National Meteorological Service (SMN).

Rick was packing winds of 165 kilometers per hour, with strong gusts and hail in some areas.

Rick is expected to dissipate by Tuesday, Oct. 26.

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