"Otis Strengthens, Nears Mexican Coast: Yale Climate Connections"

Tropical Storm Otis is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall on the southern coast of Mexico, bringing heavy rains and the threat of flash flooding and mudslides. This would be the fourth storm to hit Mexico's Pacific coast this month. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Tej caused significant destruction in Yemen and Oman, with flooding and heavy rainfall resulting in several deaths. In Bangladesh, Tropical Cyclone Hamoon is approaching landfall, posing a threat to Rohingya refugees housed in camps near the Myanmar border. In the southeastern Pacific, Tropical Cyclone Lola became the strongest cyclone ever observed in the Southern Hemisphere for this time of year, while Tropical Depression 21 brought heavy rains to Nicaragua and Honduras before dissipating.