Hurricane Simon's floods in Mexico leave six dead
Torrential rain and landslides across western Mexico have pushed the death toll to six, with Simon weakening to Category 2 and stalling offshore as Los Cabos went on alert.
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What happened
Heavy rain from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Rachel has caused floods and landslides in western Mexico, and the death toll had reached six by Tuesday. On Wednesday, Simon weakened to Category 2 strength and stalled off the coast, and Los Cabos and southern Baja California were placed on alert as its course shifted.
Why it matters
Forecasters warned that rainfall could be extreme in places, and an unusually active Pacific season has produced new storms, including a system that could strengthen rapidly into a powerful hurricane.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 3:17 PM ET: The death toll from Simon and Rachel's remnants climbed to six after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in Mexico.
- Oct 13, 7:27 PM ET: Tropical Storm Trudy formed in the Pacific, and forecasters said it could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.
- Oct 14, 6:50 AM ET: Hurricane Simon weakened to Category 2 strength and stalled off Mexico's coast, leaving its future path uncertain.
- Oct 14, 1:37 PM ET: Simon altered course, and officials in Los Cabos and southern Baja California were put on alert for possible watches or warnings.
Coverage
- Hurricane Simon alters course, Los Cabos, southern Baja on alert (Yahoo News)
- Atlantic tropics remain quiet as Hurricane Simon stalls off Mexico (fox13news.com)
- Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast (NASA Earth Observatory)
- Tropical Storm Trudy forms in Pacific, could rapidly intensify into powerful Category 4 hurricane (aol.com)
- Hurricane Simon is unloading rain and wind in Mexico as a new tropical threat brews (Yahoo News)
- Category 3 Hurricane Simon remains off western Mexico after heavy rain floods Manzanillo (watchers.news)
- Hurricane Simon hits Mexico’s Pacific coast (PBS)
- Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts (CNN)
- Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds (AP)
- Hurricane Simon strengthens into Category 4 storm as it takes aim at Mexico's Pacific coast (CBS News)
- Category 4 Hurricane Simon to bring destructive winds and life-threatening flooding to Mexico (Yahoo News)
- Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches western Mexico with catastrophic wind and storm-surge threat (watchers.news)
- Hurricane Simon strengthens into a Category 4 as it approaches Mexico's coast (abc7.com)
- Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico's coast (AP)
- Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says (Boston Herald)
- Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says (AP)
- Hurricane Simon rapidly strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast (ktla.com)
- Record Pacific hurricane season continues as Simon alters course
- Hurricane Simon's rains leave six dead along Mexico's Pacific coast
- Hurricane Simon's rains kill six in Mexico as storm drifts offshore
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