Manuel formed on Sept. 13, 2013 and steadily moved northwestward before making its first landfall along the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sept. 15, 2013. Manuel was downgraded to a remnant low Sept. 16, 2013 after grinding across the rugged terrain of the states of Guerrero and Jalisco.
Throughout its time as a tropical storm and even as a remnant low, Manuel dumped enormous amounts of rainfall on the Mexican Riviera.
Over 14 inches of rain fell in Acapulco before the observation site stopped reporting. Severe flooding has claimed lives and cut off road access across the region.
Then, Manuel's remnants emerged over open water near the southern end of the Gulf of California. The system regained its circulation and strengthened into a hurricane on Sept. 18, 2013. Manuel made a second landfall the next day as a Category 1 hurricane.
Dozens of people were killed by Manuel in Mexico due to the flooding and mudslides it caused.
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