Hurricane Simon, Tropical Storm Rachel kill five on Mexico's Pacific coast

Dual storms battered Mexico's Pacific coast with flooding and infrastructure damage, including downed power lines, as rescue operations continued.

First covered Oct 12, 2026 · 9:29 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Hurricane Simon, Tropical Storm Rachel kill five on Mexico's Pacific coast — Image via theguardian.com

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29d Guardian Environment 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 At least five people have died…

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scmp.com Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummel Mexico, leaving 5 dead

phys.org 5 dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

wsls.com Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico

aljazeera.com Two deaths reported as Hurricane Simon, storm Rachel batter Mexico’s coast

washingtonpost.com Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico - The Washington Post

Appeared in: 2026-10-14 (#19)

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