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Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: NPR Top
Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fearsWorldPing
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What happened

The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:10:54 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast

  2. Hurricane Simon strengthens into Category 4 storm as it takes aim at Mexico

  3. Flash flooding triggered by landslide destroys homes in Nepal

  4. Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm

  5. Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears

Sources

The original report was published by NPR Top. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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