2 dead, 10 missing as hurricane and tropical storm hit Mexico
Hurricane Simon is moving along the Mexican Pacific coast and Tropical Storm Rachel has reached the northwestern state of Baja California
At least two people have been killed and 10 are missing in Mexico as severe weather linked to a hurricane and a tropical storm battered parts of the country, authorities said on Monday.
The incidents are linked to Hurricane Simon, which is moving along the Mexican Pacific coast, and Tropical Storm Rachel, which has reached the northwestern state of Baja California.
Simon has weakened to a Category 2 storm, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed communities between the Sierra Madre and the ocean and were forecast to persist off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.
More rain and isolated thunderstorms could hit the southwest United States, prompting forecasters to issue flood watches on Monday after the remnants of Rachel caused severe flooding in Las Vegas over the weekend.
