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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)
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The centre of the hurricane swirled parallel to the coast, approaching the Puerto Vallarta region.
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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.
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