Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico, category 3 storm could bring "life-threatening" flooding: 10 points

Hurricane Erick: Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3. The storm threatened to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said.