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Jalisco suspends classes, starts evacuations as Simon hits

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Jalisco Suspends Classes

Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed a 71-year-old man died when a retaining wall collapsed.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Simon has maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).
Rainfall forecasts predict 10-20 inches, with isolated totals up to 30 inches in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
Jalisco suspended classes in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of residents.

Summary

Navy Deploys Personnel

Mexico’s Navy deployed over 4,600 personnel with excavation equipment to aid coastal communities.
Puerto Vallarta International Airport stayed closed until 10 a.m. Monday, halting all flights.
Manzanillo, Mexico’s largest Pacific port for Asian trade, closed businesses after the storm.
Hundreds of Federal Electricity Commission crews restocked supplies along coastal lines, unintentionally boosting the local economy.
National Guard and military teams pumped floodwater from Manzanillo homes with buckets.

History

Historical Context

In October 1998 Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America, killing more than 11,000 people and causing roughly $6 billion in damage, which led President Ernesto Zedillo to send Mexican troops and navy units with humanitarian aid. That large military-logistics response became the model for Hurricane Simon, when Mexico deployed over 4,600 navy personnel and the Federal Electricity Commission to restore power along Jalisco’s coast.

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Jalisco Suspends Classes

Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed a 71-year-old man died when a retaining wall collapsed.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Simon has maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).
Rainfall forecasts predict 10-20 inches, with isolated totals up to 30 inches in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
Jalisco suspended classes in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of residents.

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