Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel has triggered flash flooding along Mexico’s Pacific coast, leaving at least five fatalities and widespread destruction. Rescue teams deployed helicopters to evacuate stranded residents as downed trees, collapsed infrastructure, and submerged roads disrupted communities. Authorities reported a wall collapse in Guerrero that killed a man, while power outages and blocked highways compounded the storm’s impact. The dual storms have left regions struggling to recover amid ongoing damage to homes and critical services.
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash floodingAt least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes.Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, governor Evelyn Salgado said at a press conference. Continue reading...
