Hurricane Simon and storm Rachel kill two in Mexico

At least two people have died in Mexico after Hurricane Simon and former tropical storm Rachel brought heavy rainfall and severe flooding to Pacific coast communities, Al Jazeera, AP News, and UA.NEWS reported. Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed in a press conference that a 71-year-old man died during Hurricane Simon when a wall collapsed due to heavy precipitation. The Guerrero news agency IRZA identified the man as Albino Moreno Jimenez, who was feeding animals near Chilpancingo. [1][4][5][6]

Deutsche Welle World and The Rio Times reported that Hurricane Simon moved parallel to the Pacific coastline over the weekend and weakened to a Category 3 storm. The US National Hurricane Center stated that the storm peaked on Saturday, 10 October, as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds reaching 250 km/h. According to Mexico's weather service, winds lowered to roughly 205 km/h by Sunday evening. [2][3]

The storm system formed on 7 October from a low pressure area south of Mexico. It is the twenty-first named storm and ninth major hurricane of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season. The current season has produced record-breaking accumulated cyclone energy in the basin, topping levels recorded in 2018. [9][10]

Mexican authorities placed 28 municipalities under alert, according to Deutsche Welle World. The US National Hurricane Center advised that Simon will move further offshore before turning back toward the Mexican coast later in the week, while flash-flood risks from the remnants of Rachel extend into the southwestern United States, AP News and The Weather Channel reported. [2][5][7]