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Hurricane Rachel nears coast with life-threatening conditions

Headline from MLive, on the newest of 5 developments

It's the 10th hurricane of the season.

MLive's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Rachel becomes a hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Tropical Storm Rachel moves along Mexico's southern Pacific coast

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean but poses no threat to land, forecasters say

    Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ·

  4. Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

  5. Newest

    Hurricane Rachel nears coast with life-threatening conditions

    Headline from MLive ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Tropical Storm Rachel forms off Mexico's southwest coast, forecasters say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tropical Storm Rachel forms off Mexico's southwest coast, forecasters say

  2. UPI

    Tropical Storm Rachel forms along Mexico's southern Pacific coast (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Tropical Storm Rachel formed along Mexico's southern Pacific coast and was expected to follow roughly the same track as Hurricane Polo.

  3. Latin Times

    Tropical Storm Rachel Nears Mexico's Pacific Coast: Travel, Family and Weather Risks for Latinos in the U.S (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Tropical Storm Rachel brings heavy rain and 10-foot waves to Guerrero and Oaxaca. What U.S. families with relatives there need to know.

  4. UPI

    Tropical Storm Rachel moves along Mexico's southern Pacific coast (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Tropical Storm Rachel grew stronger Monday evening as it moved along Mexico's southern Pacific coast Monday, roughly in the path of Hurricane Polo.

  5. UPI

    Rachel becomes a hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Tropical Storm Rachel grew into a hurricane late Tuesday as it moved along Mexico's Pacific coast.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Hurricane Rachel has formed in the Pacific Ocean (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel has formed in the Pacific Ocean

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean but poses no threat to land, forecasters say (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (350 kilometers) southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land, forecasters say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (350 kilometers) southwes…

  9. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Hurricane Rachel (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said.

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 2 off of Mexico’s Pacific Coast (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Another storm strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Thursday morning at the same time northern Mexico and parts of the southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from Hurricane Polo earlier this week.

  11. KAAL Rochester

    Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, located about 245 miles (390 kilometers) off the southern tip of Baja California, is slowly continuing westward and expected to strengthen in the next day befor…

  12. KAAL Rochester

    Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 2 off Mexico’s Pacific coast (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel has strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center reported Thursday that Rachel was about 230 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, moving at 6 mph with winds of 105 mph.

  13. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week.

  14. MLive

    Hurricane Rachel nears coast with life-threatening conditions (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    It's the 10th hurricane of the season.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rachel (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week.

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