Hurricane Erika (2003)
Hurricane Erika was a weak hurricane that struck extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas-Tamaulipas border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Erika produced moderate amounts of rainfall, resulting in mudslides and flooding in northeastern Mexico. The threat of Erika prompted the evacuation of 51 oil platforms and 3 oil rigs in the western Gulf ofMexico.
