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Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico’s coast
Forecasters said Simon could intensify to a major hurricane and bring up to 25 inches of rain, flooding and mudslides in southwestern Mexico.
- On Friday, Hurricane Simon strengthened to a Category 2 storm moving toward Mexico's Pacific coast, with forecasters projecting rapid intensification to Category 4 before reaching Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta.
- National Hurricane Center forecasters noted the storm's "highly erratic behavior," tracking Simon about 345 kilometers south of Manzanillo as it exhibited unpredictable directional changes threatening the 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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Civil Protection expects to be strengthened to category 4 and hit Jalisco and Colima on Sunday, with torrential rains in four Pacific states.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Hurricane Simón caused deep sea and flooding on Friday in the popular Acapulco spa just a few hours from touching land in Mexico.
·Warsaw, Poland
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Cyclone is expected to approach a category 3 or 4 intensity
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Total News Sources55
Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 32%
C 45%
R 23%
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