Flooding and landslides from two Pacific storms have killed six people along Mexico's coast, authorities said Tuesday.
The big picture: Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel sent floodwater and landslides across Mexico's Pacific coast, killing six people and leaving five others missing.
- Five deaths were reported around Ensenada, Baja California. The victims included a 13-year-old girl, women ages 30 and 35, a 4-year-old boy and one person found near a stream.
- A 71-year-old person also died after a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, where Simon toppled trees and utility poles, blocked roads and flooded coastal homes.
Zoom in: About 300 military personnel, police and rescue workers searched along Ensenada's El Pipila stream. The Navy was also looking for a father and son who went fishing Saturday in San Felipe and had not returned.
- Soldiers used helicopters to rescue 32 people, including 13 minors, from an orphan camp near Ensenada. Officials said 22 of those rescued were foreign nationals, including Americans and Germans.
What's next: Simon was 125 miles west of Cabo Corrientes with 110 mph winds Tuesday and could strengthen overnight before weakening Wednesday. Tropical Storm Trudy was forecast to become a hurricane Wednesday and a major hurricane by Friday.
Why it matters: The immediate risk extends beyond the first landfall: saturated ground, rising rivers and a second strengthening storm can keep flooding and travel disruptions active after winds ease.
