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Hurricane Patricia

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World Jan 20

2015 hottest year in recorded history

By Joshua Barajas

Nation Oct 25

After drenching Texas, heavy rain in Patricia’s wake moving east

Heavy rains have drenched parts of Texas since Friday causing highways to shut down and a train to derail on Saturday. Now, the storm, which was caused partly by remains of Hurricane Patricia, is expected to head southwest toward Louisiana,…

By Rialda Zukic

World Oct 24

Hurricane Patricia downgraded but may still be dangerous, Mexican officials say

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia dropped heavy rains over central and northern Mexico after the Category 5 storm faded into a tropical depression on Saturday, but officials warned residents and tourists that the threat of serious flooding and mudslides still…

By Rialda Zukic

World Oct 24

Hurricane Patricia fades to tropical depression after crashing into Mexico

Hurricane Patricia toppled trees and battered buildings after crashing into western Mexico Friday evening, but the Category 5 storm, which was briefly rated as the strongest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere, skirted major cities and caused much less…

By Joshua Barajas, News Desk

Nation Oct 23

Watch 4:05
How the ingredients for a catastrophic storm came together for Hurricane Patricia

Hurricane Patricia may be one of the most dangerous storms to ever hit the Western Hemisphere, with winds of 190 miles an hour. William Brangham learns more about the forecast from Bob Henson of Weather Underground.

By PBS News Hour

Oct 23

Watch 5:46
Hurricane Patricia makes slow-motion assault on Mexico coast

By PBS News Hour

Police and fire units combed the Mexican resort community of Puerto Vallarta Friday morning, urging people to flee Hurricane Patricia, which has been called the strongest storm ever seen on the continent. David Alire Garcia of Reuters talks to Judy…

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Oct 23

The science of how Hurricane Patricia became so colossal

By Nsikan Akpan

Hurricane Patricia's brute strength is just one sign that 2015's cyclone season is one for the ages.

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