Hurricane Lorena weakens as risk of flash floods and mudslides for Mexico's west coast remain

MIAMI — Hurricane Lorena is weakening and was expected to revert back to a tropical storm Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, adding there’s still a risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s west coast. The agency also issued watches for parts of the U.S. Southwest, where heavy rainfall from Lorena could lead to scattered flash flooding. Lorena was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (129 kph). The storm w