The storm is expected to bring “life-threatening” rainfall, flooding and storm surges, according to the National Hurricane Center.

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Hurricane Erick was advancing rapidly near Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a Category 4 storm and was expected to make landfall on Thursday, authorities said,

Erick has been upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said.