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Death Toll At 80 And Likely To Rise As Storms Slam Mexico

Near the town of Petaquillas, Mexico, a man held on to a line Wednesday as he crossed a stream swollen by rain dumped by the storm Manuel. Alejandrino Gonzalez/AP hide caption

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Death Toll At 80 And Likely To Rise As Storms Slam Mexico

In the mountains around Acapulco, mudslides and floods have killed dozens of people. In the resort city itself, 30,000 tourists are trying to leave — but there are few flights out. Meanwhile, Mexico's Gulf coast is also being pummeled.

On 'Morning Edition': Host Renee Montagne talks with the AP's Michael Weissenstein

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