Hurricane Lorena Takes Aim at Mexico’s Baja Coast With Torrential Rain Threat
Hurricane Lorena is gaining strength in the Pacific and could slam Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with heavy rain, flash floods, and dangerous mudslides later this week, forecasters warned Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said Lorena has just reached hurricane status with sustained winds of 75 mph. The storm could intensify quickly…