Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
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A man walked through a flooded street during heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Ingrid in the Gulf port city of Veracruz, Mexico on Friday. Mexican authorities rushed to evacuate neighborhoods located near riverbanks in eight Veracruz townships as Ingrid lashed the coast with heavy rains.
VERACRUZ, Mexico » Ingrid has become the second hurricane of the Atlantic storm season off Mexico.
The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph this afternoon. The storm was centered about 195 miles east of Tuxpan Mexico.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said that if the storm stays on the forecast track, it’s likely to reach the coast of Mexico on Monday.
Authorities have ordered evacuations of coastal residents.
