Hurricane Simon Tracks Up Mexico Coast With 90 mph Winds as Tropical Systems Kill 5
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Updated · CBS New York · Oct 13
Hurricane Simon Tracks Up Mexico Coast With 90 mph Winds as Tropical Systems Kill 5
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 13
Summary
Simon moved slowly north off west-central Mexico early Tuesday, keeping its eye offshore but lashing communities near Puerto Vallarta with wind and flooding rain.
The hurricane carried 90 mph sustained winds and was crawling northwest at 3 mph; forecasters said it should weaken somewhat, remain a hurricane through midweek and could re-intensify by Wednesday.
Rainfall of 5 to 10 inches is forecast along the coast, with up to 15 inches in Sinaloa by Thursday, raising the risk of flooding and landslides.
Five deaths have been tied to the tropical systems in Mexico — four in Baja California from Rachel and one in Guerrero from Simon — while rescuers in Ensenada recovered bodies, searched for six missing people and airlifted 32 from a ranch.
Rachel's remnants also flooded the U.S. Southwest, but advisories were mostly lifted by late Monday after Las Vegas logged 1.08 inches, tying its October daily rainfall record.