At least five fatalities have occurred following the impact of Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel on Mexico's Pacific coast, resulting in widespread flooding that toppled trees and power lines, obstructed roads, and flooded homes.
Governor Evelyn Salgado reported that a 71-year-old man died in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, when a wall collapsed. Simon also caused significant damage to infrastructure and residences in coastal areas, including the major port city of Acapulco.
Tropical Storm Rachel is responsible for the deaths of four family members, including two children, whose bodies were discovered near Ensenada in Baja California, according to the state's prosecutor's office. Additionally, five individuals are still unaccounted for, and security forces have rescued 32 people using helicopters, the prosecutors added. Baja California's governor, Marina del Pilar, stated that officials are aiding over 50 people in temporary shelters.
Although Simon did not make landfall, it weakened to a category two storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale and was moving away from the coast. However, a rain alert remains in effect.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned that heavy rainfall associated with Simon in west-central Mexico over the next few days could still lead to life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Authorities also cautioned that waves up to five meters high might persist in some coastal areas. Flooding and landslides have already affected communities near rivers and streams in Michoacán and Colima.
The El Niño phenomenon, marked by increased Pacific water temperatures, is contributing to a more intense hurricane season in the region. Meteorologists anticipate the 2026-27 El Niño to be the most significant on record, causing global shifts in wind patterns, rainfall, and unpredictable weather. Scientists now also believe that human-induced global warming is intensifying El Niños.
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