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Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Simon threatens Puerto Vallarta with flooding and landslides as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast.
In brief
Hurricane Simon threatens Puerto Vallarta with flooding and landslides as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. Hurricane Simon, a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds, threatens Puerto Vallarta with life-threatening flooding and landslides as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. Originally reported by New York Post.
Hurricane Simon approaches Mexico
Hurricane Simon hit Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds, threatening Puerto Vallarta with life-threatening flooding.
Residents face risks in coastal areas
People living between the Sierra Madre and the ocean face damaging winds and rain as Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast.
Storm surge and flooding expected
Hurricane-force winds extend up to 15 miles, with tropical-storm-force winds reaching 60 miles from Simon’s center, affecting coastal areas.
President urges shelter
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to stay sheltered until danger passes.
Tourists unprepared for storm
Visitors Ricardo Ramírez and Brenda Villarreal, who have never lived through a hurricane, were unprepared for the situation as police urged shelter.
Residents learn from past hurricane
Hotel worker Víctor Martínez said the area was hit by a Category 5 hurricane in 2002, and precautions are now being taken to avoid repeat damage.
“It happened to us once, and we won’t let it happen again.”
The short version
Hurricane Simon, a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds, threatens Puerto Vallarta with life-threatening flooding and landslides as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast.
