Hurricane Simon hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 5

Key Points:

• Hurricane Simon, a Category 1 storm with 90 mph winds, continued moving slowly along Mexico's west-central coast, causing strong winds, flooding rains, and damage to Pacific coastal towns including Puerto Vallarta and Guerrero state.
• The storm's outer bands have led to flooding and landslides in Baja California, where at least four people died and six remain missing; rescue operations involved helicopters saving 32 people, including foreigners and youths.
• Simon is expected to bring up to 3 inches of rain across Baja California Sur, Nayarit, and Sinaloa, with associated moisture potentially causing flash flooding and heavy rainfall (up to 8 inches) in parts of the U.S. Southwest and Midwest through Friday.
• Other tropical systems have also caused fatalities and damage: post-tropical cyclone Rachel led to flooding and destruction in Southern California and Baja California, while Hurricane Isaias caused at least four deaths and power outages in the U.S. Southeast after making landfall near Florida.
• Recovery efforts are underway in affected areas, with businesses reopening in Puerto Vallarta and federal and state personnel deployed in Baja California to assist residents impacted by flooding and infrastructure damage.