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Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere

This satellite image taken at 8:45 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Patricia, left, moving over Mexico's central Pacific Coast. The powerful Category 4 storm bore down on Mexico's central Pacific Coast on Thursday night, for what forecasters said could be a devastating blow, as officials declared a state of emergency and handed out sandbags in preparation for flooding. (NOAA via AP)

Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is the strongest ever recorded in the Western hemisphere.

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Source:: Yahoo News