Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat

Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat

Tropical Storm Boris developed Monday and positioned itself approximately 85 miles southeast of Acapulco, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The system was moving slowly northeast at 2 mph and remained southwest of Punta Maldonado. The storm was anticipated to bring substantial precipitation to Mexico’s southern Pacific region, with forecasters predicting rainfall amounts of 4 to 10 inche…