Energy and Environment

Hurricane drenches Mexico; may help US Southwest

By Washington Examiner

Published September 6, 2014 11:58am ET

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Hurricane drenches Mexico; may help US Southwest — A bulldozer works to pile sand on a temporary berm to protect beach front homes on, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Long Beach, Calif. Southern California is in for another round of high surf generated by what is currently Hurricane Norbert in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) | Chris Carlson

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Norbert prompted evacuations as the storm roared up the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Forecasters said the storm may help bring weekend precipitation to the parched U.S. Southwest.

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