Grace live updates: Hurricane makes landfall as strong Category 3 storm

By Jared Leone, Bob D'Angelo, Kelli Dugan and Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

August 21, 2021 at 1:03 am CDT

Watch: Scenes from Hurricane Grace (NCD)

By Jared Leone, Bob D'Angelo, Kelli Dugan and Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

August 21, 2021 at 1:03 am CDT

Grace regained hurricane strength Friday morning, and officials are urging those in the hurricane warning area to make preparations to protect life and property, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Photos: Hurricane Grace slams Mexico's Caribbean coast Palm trees are buffeted by the winds of Hurricane Grace in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The Category 1 storm made landfall at 4:45 a.m., just south of the ancient Mayan temples of Tulum, pelting the Caribbean coast with heavy rain and pushing a dangerous storm surge. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Photos: Hurricane Grace approaches Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Tourists enjoy the beach before the arrival of Hurricane Grace, in Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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