### [2026-10-12](/feed/2026/10/12/index.md)

##### 2026 Pacific hurricane season
# Two deaths are reported after hurricanes Rachel and Simon made landfall on Mexico's coast, with Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado and Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila confirming their deaths. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/two-deaths-reported-as-hurricane-simon-storm-rachel-batter-mexicos-coast)

### Changes:

1. Two deaths are reported after hurricanes Rachel and Simon battered Mexico's coast, including a 71-year-old man and a young girl, with Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado and Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila confirming their deaths.  _2026-10-13 12:14:29 (First version)_
2. Two deaths are reported after hurricanes Rachel and Simon battered Mexico's coast, with Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado and Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila confirming their deaths.  _2026-10-13 14:14:31 (Update)_
2. Two deaths are reported after hurricanes Rachel and Simon made landfall on Mexico's coast, with Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado and Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila confirming their deaths.  _(Current version)_

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