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Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
Flooding and landslides killed six people and left communities isolated as rescue crews searched Baja California and other Pacific coast areas.
- On Monday, Hurricane Simon brought heavy rainfall and flooding to western Mexico, while search-and-rescue teams in Ensenada combed inundated neighborhoods for victims.
- Four bodies were recovered in Ensenada, including a 13-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, as Baja California Civil Protection Coordinator Ignacio Lozoya confirmed six people remain missing.
- Approximately 14,000 personnel deployed across Baja California for emergency assistance, while military helicopters airlifted 32 individuals, including 22 foreign missionaries, from a ranch in Ensenada on Monday.
- Simon caused power outages and road obstructions in Acapulco and Guerrero state, adding to damage from recent storms that left five people dead in the region.
- Meteorologist Andrew Orrison warned that disturbed weather still lingers, though conditions are expected to clear by Wednesday as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel dissipate.
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The results of Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel are increasing. The rains have caused floods and landslides in Mexico.
·Montreal, Canada
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Heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides along the country's peaceful coast.
·Montreal, Canada
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The hurricane season is more intense this year due to the El Niño phenomenon. The death of a 71-year-old man caused by Simón is compounded by the death of four members of a family, including two children, by storm Rachel. The bodies of Rachel’s four victims were located on the outskirts of the city of Ensenada, in the state of Baja California, a poor and poorly urbanized area, the state prosecutor’s office reported. Five others remained missing,…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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