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Mexico catches a break with record-breaking Hurricane Patricia

By Daniel Chaitin
Published October 24, 2015 9:50pm ET
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Mexico catches a break with record-breaking Hurricane Patricia
A satellite image taken at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showing Hurricane Patricia, left, moving over Mexico's Pacific Coast. Hours before it hit land, the National Hurricane Center warned of a "potentially catastrophic landfall." (NOAA via AP) | AP

So far so good for Mexico, a country that just 24 hours ago was bracing for the arrival of one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded.

Hurricane Patricia, at its peak, reached sustained winds of over 200 miles per hour as it careened northeast towards Mexico’s southwest coast. Mexican authorities declared a state of emergency in the affected areas.

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