Hurricane Simon hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 6
Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 6:10 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel has reached six.
- Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast.
- Hurricane Simon is moving slowly off the coast, bringing rain to Nayarit and Sinaloa states.
- Outer bands of Simon impacted communities near Puerto Vallarta.
- In Baja California, floodwaters from Rachel swept away vehicles and damaged homes, causing four deaths.
- Rescuers used helicopters to save 32 people, including 22 foreigners, from a ranch in Ensenada.
- Simon also caused damage in Guerrero state, including Acapulco, and led to one death.
- Remnants of Rachel battered Southern California with large waves, tearing apart a boardwalk.
- Las Vegas tied an all-time daily rainfall record for October.
- Dozens of runners in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated due to flooding.
- Hurricane Isaias, the first of the Atlantic season, caused at least four deaths in the U.S. Southeast.