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- Date: Formed on October 16, 2009
- Location: South of Mexico
- Upgraded to a category four on October 17, 2009
- Expected to strengthen to a category five
- Projected to hit the Baja Peninsula on October 22, 2009
- Possiblity of causing landslides and flooding in Acapulco
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Hurricane Rick formed off the southern coast of Mexico on October 16, 2009. Moving west-northwest, the storm was upgraded to a category-four hurricane on the morning of October 17, 2009. The National Weather Service projects the storm will reach category five-level status in the day on October 17.
Expected to travel parallel to the coast of Mexico, Hurricane Rick is projected to make landfall on the Baja Peninsula on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
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Prior Incidents
A previous storm named Hurricane Rick formed in November 1997, reaching a category two status and hitting Mexico on November 10, 1997. While it produced 10 inches of rain causing mudslides and flash flooding, no fatalities were reported. -
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Hurricane Rick (1997) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rick major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's coast - Yahoo! News
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Hurricane Rick strengthens off Mexico's coast - Yahoo! News
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Hurricane Rick strengthens off Mexico's coast
Dangeorus Hurricane Rick still growing off Mexicosfgate.com
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Hurricane Rick News
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Eye on the tropics
AP Photo: Guillermo Arias (Hurricane Rick, Oct. 21, 2009) The end of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane season is a little less than a month away, and now we're ... (November 03, 2009)Examiner.com -
The Sun Shines Everywhere
... Joel Tuttle and Harry Reppert who were among 190 crews bringing aid to help rebuild Victor's village after Hurricane Rick struck it in October Victor ... (November 26, 2009)Alameda Sun -
Freelancer Wonders if International Work Will Be Valid
Having just returned from Mexico where I covered a sea kayak adventure just after Hurricane Rick, I uncovered some great story ideas. ... (November 23, 2009)Poynter.org -
October 2009 Saw Near Record Heat for Planet
Hurricane Rick became the second-most intense Northeast Pacific hurricane on record, behind 1997's Linda, and the strongest hurricane to form in October ... (November 20, 2009)Opposing Views
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Hurrican Rick update | TechBanyan
Hurricane Rick category became a category 4 hurricane this morning and has winds up to 135 mph. Hurricane Rick is currently 250 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.techbanyan.com -
Hurricane Rick Projected Path!
UPDATE -Here is the latest on Hurricane Rick's projected path. Current tracking maps on Hurricane Rick's projected path alert interests in Mexico that.news.lalate.com -
Hurricane Rick Projected Path | Geology.com
Hurricane Rick is a Category 5 storm off the west coast of Mexico. It is expected to weaken slightly but still be a powerful storm when it makes landfall on the Baja California Coast early Wednesday morning. ...geology.com -
Hurricane Rick Projected Path!
MAP! Here is tracking map and projected path on Hurricane Rick off ACAPULCO . Hurricane Rick (aka Ricky) has a projected path track that includes.news.lalate.com
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Mahalo Answers for Hurricane Rick
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Does the same forces that cause a tornado cause a hurricane? 1 Answer-----quote----- Tornadoes are formed because of instability in the atmosphere, whereas hurricanes are formed when a wet mass of air over the sea evaporates. Be... read more -
Are the frequency of hurricanes in the last decade increasing or decreasing? 1 AnswerThey are downward trends in the frequency of intense Atlantic hurricanes during the past five decades. There is concern that the enhanced greenhouse effect may... read more -
What are the boundaries of the hurricane box? 3 AnswersA Hebert box (pronounced AY-bear) is one of two regions of the Atlantic Ocean that are useful as predictors of hurricanes that will strike South Florida. They a... read more -
What sustains a vortex in a hurricane and tornado, once it forms? 1 Answer-------quote----- The vortex of a tornado is the funnel like shape of the cloud of winds that if it goes above a certain velocity and reaches the ground then be... read more
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