News Alert: Hurricane Patricia, 'strongest hurricane ever,' makes landfall in Mexico

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Friday October 23, 2015 Powerful Hurricane Patricia Hits Mexico's Pacific Coast IN SPACE - OCTOBER 23: In this handout from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Patricia is seen churning in the Pacific on October 23, 2015. The now category 5 hurricane is heading towards Mexico and is being called the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images) Handout via Getty Images MEXICO CITY, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Hurricane Patricia struck Mexico's Pacific coast as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm on Friday, as one of the most powerful hurricanes in history threatened to wreak widespread damage and prompted mass evacuations. Read More

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