Tropical Storm Olaf Beginning to Fade
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Tropical storm Olaf was expected to weaken after triggering deadly landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Officials said heavy rains killed four people and caused at least 10 slides in the southern state of Chiapas. Up to 200 families were displaced by flooding, the news agency Notimex said. In Oaxaca state, rain and wind closed ports for a second day.
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