MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Boris formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday and headed for an expected overnight landfall with heavy rains, leading authorities to evacuate seaside and mountain neighborhoods vulnerable to floods and mudslides.

Forecasters predicted torrential rains for the southern coastal states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.

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