Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico’s coast
- On Friday, Hurricane Simon strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane moving toward Mexico's Pacific coast.
- Governor Pablo Lemus suspended classes in 22 Jalisco coastal municipalities on Friday and Monday, while state authorities began evacuating dozens of residents from at-risk areas to shelters.
- State director of civil protection Sergio Ram warned "it is highly likely that lives will be lost," while the Embassy issued alerts advising travelers to heed local authorities' warnings.
- Forecasters expect 20 to 38 centimeters of rain in southwestern Mexico, with isolated areas receiving up to 63 centimeters; farther north, Tropical Storm Rachel may bring heavy rain to Baja California and Southern California.
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Mexico faces a severe wave of bad weather. Hurricane Simon, category 4 with winds at 215 km/h, advances in parallel to Jalisco without touching the ground, still bringing extreme rainfall. (ANSA)
The centre of the hurricane swirled parallel to the coast, approaching the Puerto Vallarta region.
Hurricane Simon hit Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday as a category 4 storm, with his eye remaining close to the coast, while his most severe winds and heavy rains fell on the inhabitants of the area between the Sierra Madre and the ocean.
Hurricane Simon hits Mexico’s Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain
he hurricane's center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning.
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