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Aerial view of flood waters on the main street after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on September 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Florida.

Hurricane Erick slammed into southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm before weakening as it moved inland

Erick is expected to dissipate overnight

Mexico sees major storms every year, usually between May and November, on both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts

Puerto Escondido was one of the hardest-hit places

Hurricane Erick is expected to bring damaging winds and flash flooding to areas of southern Mexico

Hurricane Erick strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 early Thursday as it barreled toward Mexico's Pacific coast