Mexico hit by two cyclones, alarm goes off

Mexico faces a severe wave of bad weather. Hurricane Simon, category 4 with winds of 215 km/h, advances parallel to Jalisco without touching land, however bringing extreme rainfall. The Civil Protection, which extended the surveillance zone to Sinaloa, declared: "We are not letting our guard down. The hurricane is very close to our coasts." The authorities therefore recommended the suspension of all activities along the coast.

Meanwhile in Baja California, the remnants of Cyclone Rachel generated severe flooding in Ensenada, Mexicali and Tijuana.

In the latter city the water almost reached two meters high, forcing firefighters to use rubber boats to rescue eight people trapped in their homes. Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila suspended classes for Monday 12 October to facilitate street cleaning and the restoration of urban traffic.