Death Toll from Hurricane Simon, Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel Rises to Six
The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six on Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, according to authorities.
Hurricane Simon continued moving slowly off Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 1 storm, bringing heavy rain to the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa, where authorities remained on alert for rising rivers and flooding.
Over the weekend, the hurricane brought heavy rain to the southern state of Guerrero, killing one person.
The worst damage, however, was reported farther north in the coastal city of Ensenada, Baja California, where flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel killed at least five people.
