Hurricane John makes landfall in Mexico as a Category 3 storm

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Major Hurricane John made landfall on Monday night as a Category 3 storm along Mexico's Pacific coast, where forecasters are warning of flash flooding and life-threatening conditions.

The storm moved inland at about 9:15 p.m. CST along the southern coast of Mexico, just to the southwest of Marquelia in the state of Guerrero, the National Hurricane Center said.

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