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Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
Headline from Border Report, on the newest of 7 developments
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast, authorities said.
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Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific
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Hurricane Simon rapidly strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast
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Hurricane Simon has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says
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Hurricane Simon threatens southwestern Mexico, to land Sunday
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Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific Coast
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Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens landfall
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Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Simon formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 175 miles (285 kilometers) south-southeast of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, and it was forecast to approach the coa…
Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast this weekend, bringing destructive winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rain that could trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane before reaching Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). Hurricane warnings have been issued for parts of the coast, where life-threatening winds and storm surge are expected.
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday and forecast to get much stronger. U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for parts of the central and southwest coast, where hurricane-force winds were expected within 36 hours.
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Simon has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and was forecast to approach Mexico’s coast as a major hurricane this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.
Hurricane Simón targets Puerto Vallarta as a potential Category 4. Here's what travelers and residents on Mexico's Pacific coast need to know before Sunday.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA shows Hurricane Simon in the Pacific on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP)
MIAMI (AP) — Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 140 mph (22 kmh). A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane.
Hurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it swept toward Mexico's west coast, where it was expected to make landfall late Saturday or early Sunday.
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. Simon has strengthened to 155 mph (250 kph), only just below the threshold for becoming a Category 5 storm,…
The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
Simon’s eye was moving northward just off the coast, and forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it’s not clear if it will make landfall. This could mean Simon maintains its extremely dangerous strength, sustaining winds of 150 mph (240 kph).
By Gonzalo Zegarra, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Category 4 Hurricane Simon threatened coastal communities and popular tourist destinations along Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Sunday, as authorities urged residents to take shelter.
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