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Euronews
· collected 2026-10-13 · by Rafael Salido, Christina Thykjaer
Heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have caused significant damage and five deaths in Mexico’s Baja California and Guerrero states. Rescue teams deployed thousands of personnel to aid affected areas, rescuing 32 trapped individuals including German and US citizens by helicopter. The storm has led to flooding, landslides, and power outages across coastal communities, with further severe weather expected until Friday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tropical Storm Simon rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast on October 8th, threatening the region with destructive winds and heavy rainfall. The storm was centered about 355 kilometers south of Manzanillo, moving north-northwest at 6 mph with maximum sustained winds reaching up to 155 mph, just below Category 5 status. Forecasters warned that Simon could bring up to 20 inches of rain in some areas, causing life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain regions like Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. Authorities issued a hurricane warning for parts of the coast south of Manzanillo, suspending classes and evacuating residents from at-risk zones. Popular tourist destinations such as Puerto Vallarta were preparing for potential impacts, with businesses boarding up windows and placing sandbags to protect against storm surges and large waves near landfall. The eye of Hurricane Simon was expected to move inland later on October 9th, posing significant threats to the southwestern coastal areas.
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Heavy rain and strong winds have caused serious damage in Baja California and Guerrero, where authorities seek six missing and deploy thousands of rescue workers amid further flood risk.
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authorities → cause → risk
Hurricane Simon battered Mexico's west coast on Monday with powerful winds and torrential rain, after several weather systems left at least five people dead and caused widespread damage to property in Pacific coastal communities.
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systems → batter → communities
The eye of the Category 2 hurricane has remained offshore, although its outer bands have lashed communities located between the Sierra Madre and the Pacific Ocean, near Puerto Vallarta.
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bands → remain → Vallarta
In the state of Baja California, rescue teams have continued searching for missing people in the coastal city of Ensenada, where floods have swept away vehicles and damaged homes.
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floods → continue → homes
At least four people have died as a result of post-tropical cyclone Rachel, including a 13-year-old girl, two women and a four-year-old boy.
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people → die → girl
Another six people remain missing, four in Ensenada and two in San Felipe.
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people → remain → Felipe
Landslides and overflowing rivers have cut off a number of communities.
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Landslides → overflow → communities
The Mexican army has rescued 32 people by helicopter, including 22 foreign nationals, who had been trapped on a ranch in Ensenada.
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who → rescue → Ensenada
According to the authorities, the group included German and US citizens, as well as several missionaries.
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group → accord → citizens
The governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, said that around 14,000 federal and state personnel have been deployed to assist those affected and respond to the emergency.
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personnel → say → emergency
Simon threatens further flooding and landslides
Further south, Simon has brought down trees and power lines, blocked roads and flooded homes in several coastal communities in the state of Guerrero, including the port of Acapulco.
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Simon → threaten → Acapulco
The governor, Evelyn Salgado, has confirmed the death of a 71-year-old man after a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo, the state capital.
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wall → confirm → Chilpancingo
By late Monday, the hurricane was producing sustained winds of up to 155 kilometres per hour and is expected to maintain its strength for much of the week, according to the US National Hurricane Center, which has warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and landslides before a possible landfall on Friday.
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which → produce → Friday
In Puerto Vallarta, easing rainfall has allowed the reopening of some shops, although the international airport has suspended operations until Tuesday morning.
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airport → ease → morning
The authorities remain on alert amid uncertainty over the storm's trajectory.
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authorities → remain → trajectory
Meanwhile, in the south-western United States, most flood warnings have been lifted after surges caused over the weekend by the remnants of tropical storm Rachel in Las Vegas.
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warnings → lift → Vegas
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