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Tropical Storm Nate Kills 22 in Central America Ahead of US landfall

The deadly storm now heads toward the southern US, where it’s expected to hit this weekend as a Category 1 hurricane.

Tropical Storm Nate killed at least 22 people as it barreled through Central America on Thursday. The deadly storm now heads toward the southern US, where it's expected to hit this weekend as a Category 1 hurricane.

On its current track, Nate will hit the northern Gulf Coast late Saturday or early Sunday and will be the third major storm, after Harvey and Irma, to strike the southern US this season.
Nate is currently forecast to make landfall somewhere between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, bringing winds of around 80 MPH, storm surges, and heavy rainfall.

Officials from Texas to Florida have advised residents to prepare. Authorities in New Orleans, Alabama, and 29 Florida counties declared states of emergency. Continue reading on VICE News.