Hurricane Grace pounds Mexico's Caribbean coast with heavy rain
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MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Grace lashed Mexico's Yucatan peninsula with heavy wind and rain early on Thursday as it barreled into the coast and moved inland near the popular beach resort of Tulum, threatening to spark flooding in the country's southeast.
Grace, a Category 1 Hurricane, is expected to weaken as it churns across the peninsula before strengthening again in the Gulf of Mexico and hitting the coast of Veracruz state late on Friday, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. The NHC said Grace would dump 4-8 inches (10-20 cm) of rain over the Yucatan peninsula through Friday, and up to 12 inches in some areas. Grace's heavy rainfall will likely result in areas of flash and urban flooding, it added.More Related News