Thousands flee as fiercest-ever hurricane nears Mexico - USA TODAY
| Toronto Star | Thousands flee as fiercest-ever hurricane nears Mexico USA TODAY MONTERREY, Mexico — Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated Friday from Mexico's Pacific coast as the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere bore down on the popular tourist area packing sustained winds of 200 mph. Patricia, strongest hurricane ever recorded, menaces Mexico 'Potentially catastrophic' Category 5 Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico's ... Mexico closes airports, evacuates resorts as Hurricane Patricia approaches |