Hurricane Newton soaks Mexican coast, aims for Los Cabos
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MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Newton strengthened into a hurricane Monday as it drenched parts of western Mexico, causing floods and landslides as it headed toward landfall near the Los Cabos resorts.
Forecasters said it was expected to come ashore Tuesday morning at or near the resort towns on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.
Rains associated with Newton prompted about 100 people to evacuate their homes and damaged residences in Uruapan in the Pacific coast state of Michoacan, the city government said. Some roads were blocked by flooding and mudslides in the neighboring state of Guerrero, where some people were evacuated by helicopter. No deaths were reported in either state.
