6 people lost their lives and 5 people went missing due to heavy rain and floods caused by Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel.
6 people lost their lives and 5 people went missing in the floods and landslides that occurred due to Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel, which were effective in Mexico.
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Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel caused severe weather events in various parts of Mexico.
According to the statement made by the US National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Simon strengthened from category 1 level and caused heavy rains in the Mexican states of Nayarit and Sinaloa.
Mexican authorities are on alert against rising water levels and floods in rivers.
6 people lost their lives and 5 people went missing as a result of heavy rains and landslides that occurred in the Guerrero region, where the effects of both Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel were seen, and in the city of Ensenada in the state of Baja California.
Approximately 300 military personnel participated in search and rescue efforts near Ensenada's El Pipila stream.
Vehicles and residences were damaged due to floods in the region.
A woman who got caught in the water on the road that turned into a lake due to heavy rain in Esenyurt, Istanbul, was rescued by citizens. While heavy rains disrupted transportation in the city, traffic density reached 78 percent and the governorship issued warnings.
According to the Climate Resource report, in order to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees, the share of electricity in final energy consumption must be increased to 35 percent by 2035 and electric vehicle sales must increase.
MGM issued a yellow code warning for heavy rain and storms for 15 provinces, including Istanbul, and an orange code warning for Kocaeli, Sakarya and Yalova.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Disaster Coordination Center predicted that there will be heavy rain throughout Istanbul as of Wednesday, October 14, and that severe transitions and wind speeds may reach 80 km/u on the Anatolian Side in the evening. The rainy weather will continue until the weekend, and partly cloudy and no rain is expected on Sunday, October 18.

Although it is mid-autumn in Istanbul, dam levels have fallen to critical levels as the expected seasonal rains have not arrived. According to official data dated October 14, 2026, the city's general average dam occupancy rate was measured as 38.6%. While Elmalı Dam is the leader with the highest occupancy rate of 81.28%, Kazandere and Pabuçdere dams are at 7.04% and 2.55% respectively.

Istanbul Governorship warned citizens to be careful and cautious, stating that showers and thunderstorms starting from Thrace will be strong and very strong in Istanbul, the wind will blow at 40-80 km/h and there is a risk of floods, floods, lightning and transportation disruptions.