Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain

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   Hurricane Simon Batters Mexico Pacific Coast With Floods And Winds

   Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico with severe winds and heavy rains as it moved along the Pacific coast, triggering deadly floods and landslides. The storm struck resort areas and vulnerable coastal towns, forcing evacuations and closing highways. Authorities reported fatalities linked to the combined impact of Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. Residents sought shelter as the system threatened communities between the Sierra Madre and the ocean. Remnants of the storms also threatened to fuel flooding across the Great Plains and the southwestern United States as the systems moved north.

   Why it matters

   Hurricane Simon arrived as a powerful tropical system bringing severe weather threats to coastal communities and tourist zones along western Mexico. The system interacted with moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, compounding the danger of widespread flooding and mudslides. The storm prompted emergency declarations and warnings from officials urging populations in the path of the storm to seek safe shelter.

   What is confirmed

   • Hurricane Simon pounded Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm on Sunday with its eye remaining just offshore.
   • The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six following heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides.
   • Heavy rain caused flooding in Manzanillo as the system moved near western Mexico.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Hurricane Simon was described as nearing Mexico with 155 mph winds and as a Category 4 storm in separate reports.

   What to watch next

   • Additional landfall events expected over the weekend on Mexico's Pacific coast.
   • The progression of storm remnants fueling a multiday flood threat across the Great Plains and the southwestern United States.
   Sources used for this update (20)

   1. abcnews.com — ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
   2. Yale Climate Connections — Two more landfalls expected this weekend, both on Mexico’s Pacific coast
   3. AP News — A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
   4. The New York Times — 2 Storms Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and the Southwest
   5. CNN — Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts
   6. PBS — Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain
   7. Al Jazeera — Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches
   8. FOX Weather — Hurricane Simon to fuel multiday flood threat across Great Plains as remnants charge North
   9. The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform — Category 3 Hurricane Simon remains off western Mexico after heavy rain floods Manzanillo
   10. The Weather Channel — Rachel's remnants brings flooding to the SW; Simon targets Mexico
   11. NBC News — Coast-to-coast cleanup after three storms batter North America
   12. Reuters — Hurricane Simon crawls along Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing floods and evacuations
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