Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding
TL;DR
- At least five people died due to Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel impacting Mexico's Pacific coast.
- The storms caused flooding, downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads, and inundated homes.
- A 71-year-old man died in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, when a wall collapsed.
- Four members of a family, including two children, died near Ensenada, Baja California, due to Tropical Storm Rachel.
- Five people are missing, and 32 were rescued by security forces using helicopters.
- Hurricane Simon weakened and moved away from the coast, but a rain alert is still in effect.
- Heavy rainfall from Simon may still cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides in west-central Mexico.
- Waves of up to five meters high are expected in some coastal areas.
- The El Niño phenomenon is fueling a more intense hurricane season, possibly intensified by human-caused global heating.