Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast while spreading heavy rain over the region.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico, on Thursday and, according to the National Hurricane Center, has grown to an “extremely dangerous” storm. With hurricane season just beginning, and cuts to federal weather agencies planned,

MEXICO CITY >> Erick made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico as a major Category 3 hurricane today, potentially bringing intense rains and life-threatening floods and mudslides.