The 2011 hurricane season was the third straight year that a major hurricane did not hit the United States. Nonetheless, it was a season some will never forget.
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On June 30, 2011, Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall near Cabo Rojo in Veracruz, Mexico. As the storm came ashore, the U.S. National Weather Service forecast total rainfall accumulations up to 8 inches, and warned of potentially life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.