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Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

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What happened

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm…

Key facts

  • Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:10:15 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction across the US Gulf Coast

  2. El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies

  3. El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor

  4. Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast

  5. Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, pounds resorts and towns

  6. Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Sources

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