Tropical Storms Threaten Mexico From Atlantic and Pacific

Tropical storms have spun up on both sides of Mexico, with the most serious threat coming from flooding rains along the country’s eastern coastline facing the Bay of Campeche, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Barry has formed about 165 miles (266 kilometers) southeast of Tampico on Mexico’s east coast, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles an hour. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Flossie has developed from a patch of thunder storms and wind off the country’s Pacific coastline and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves northwest parallel to the shore.