Hurricane Patricia weakens but still hits Mexico hard

The Category 5 hurricane—the largest ever seen in the Western Hemisphere—initially made landfall with 165 mph winds.

News footage showed heavy wind and rain lashing the coastline.

But Patricia was downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday morning. No deaths were reported. President Enrique Peña Nieto said that “the damage has been less than those expected from a hurricane of this magnitude.”

Even so, there were worries that the rain could cause major flooding and landslides. The Mexican government cautioned people to keep their guard up.