Hurricane Patricia Weakens Over Mexico

Patricia degraded from the most powerful hurricane to a tropical depression over northern Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday. What came ashore as the strongest storm ever in the Western Hemisphere dropped to a Category 1 storm by morning, with sustained winds of about 55 kph and bringing heavy rainfall, causing floods and mudslides. There have been no reports of fatalities, serious injuries or major damage in the area where Patricia made landfall Friday as a...

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