Earl makes landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast as tropical stormMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Earl made landfall on the coast of Mexico’s Veracruz state late Friday night after gaining strength as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said torrential rains brought by Earl could produce flash floods and mudslide on Mexico’s Gulf Coast. A tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch of coastline from Roca Partido north to Tecolutla. Earl first made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Belize City but deteriorated into a weak tropical storm Thursday as it passed over northern Guatemala. Earlier, Earl raked the northern coast of Honduras with heavy rain then hit parts of Belize, Guatemala and southern Mexico.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 06, 2016 04:41 UTC