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

Hurricane Rachel is upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest are reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week. ↧ Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s P... Rachel’s swells are expected to generate life-threatening surf and rip-current conditions off Mexico, the National Hurricane Center warned.