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Mexico works to clear debris as Agatha weakens on southern coast

Mexican officials worked into Tuesday to clear highways blocked by mudslides along Mexico's southern coast after record-breaking storm Agatha battered the region with torrential rains and strong winds.

Agatha made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Monday afternoon, touching down with 105 miles per hour winds (169 km per hour) near the beach town of Puerto Angel on the Pacific coast, losing strength as it moved inland.

By early Tuesday, Agatha had weakened to a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate by afternoon, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center . . .

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