Climate & EnvironmentBreakingUpdated Oct 12, 2026

Hurricane Simon moves along Mexico’s Pacific coast as Rachel’s remnants bring rain inland

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Associated Press, Deutsche Welle, The New York Times and Al Jazeera report on Hurricane Simon off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday, October 11. The Associated Press reports that the storm’s most damaging winds and rain were forecast for the Puerto Vallarta area around midnight. Deutsche Welle reports that Simon had weakened to a Category 3 storm, that the US National Hurricane Center still expected it to be a strong hurricane near the coast, and that authorities placed 28 municipalities in Jalisco and Colima under the highest cyclone alert. Al Jazeera reports that Mexico’s president urged residents to shelter. The New York Times reports that the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel were moving inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds to Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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Hurricane Simon was off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday, October 11, moving parallel to the shoreline.
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Left
NPR, Al Jazeera English, ABC News, The New York Times
Center
PBS NewsHour, Deutsche Welle
The storm was forecast to bring its most damaging winds and rain to the Puerto Vallarta area around midnight Sunday.
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Left
ABC News
Center
PBS NewsHour
Mexico’s president urged residents to shelter as the storm approached.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
The National Hurricane Center said Simon had weakened to a Category 3 storm but was still expected to be a strong hurricane.
One outletDeutsche Welle· Center
Authorities placed 28 municipalities in Jalisco and Colima under the highest cyclone alert, according to civil protection bulletins.
One outletDeutsche Welle· Center
The remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel were moving inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds.
One outletThe New York Times· Left

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Every side reports that Hurricane Simon is moving along Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds. Left-side coverage stresses flood risk, Rachel’s remnants and the call to shelter, while center-side coverage stresses the Category 3 weakening and the highest alerts across 28 municipalities.

the left
4 outlets
Left-side headlines lead with flood risk to Mexico and the Southwest or with residents being told to shelter, while NPR and ABC carry an Associated Press report.
Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.
The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Center-side headlines describe the storm hitting or battering the coast, while PBS carries an Associated Press report with the same framing.
Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast
Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
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slammed
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slammedMore neutral: hit
A vivid verb for a storm's impact that adds drama; the other outlets describe the same storm with plainer verbs such as hit or approach.
…storm on Sunday, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed people living between the Sierra Madre and the ocean.
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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

flood risk
Rachel’s reach into the Southwest
shelter call

Leaves out

alert levels for 28 municipalities
Category 3 weakening

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The New York TimesLeft
Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.
Hurricane Simon was hugging the west coast of Mexico on Sunday, while the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel churned inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds.
Oct 11, 2026Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
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- Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Target Mexico as Isaias Hits Gulf
Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Oct 11, 2026Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
NPRLeftAssociated Press report
Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
Oct 11, 2026Read at NPR (opens in a new tab)
ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report
Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
ABC News published a report that is shown in full at PBS NewsHour. The headline is the one ABC News gave it.
Oct 11, 2026Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

weakening to Category 3
highest alert in 28 municipalities
National Hurricane Center forecast

Leaves out

Rachel’s remnants inland
Southwestern US flood risk

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Deutsche WelleCenter
Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon is currently running parallel to Mexico's Pacific Coast, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to vulnerable towns.
Oct 12, 2026Read at Deutsche Welle (opens in a new tab)
PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report
Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain
he hurricane's center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning.
Oct 11, 2026Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
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1 outlet

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New York PostRightAssociated Press report
Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
New York Post published a report that is shown in full at PBS NewsHour. The headline is the one New York Post gave it.
Oct 12, 2026Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Left
First to report
The New York Times, Oct 10, 4:17 PM EDT
Center
1 day 1 hr later
Its first report, Oct 11, 6:01 PM EDT
Right
1 day 11 hr later
Its first report, Oct 12, 3:43 AM EDT

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The New York TimesLeftOct 10, 4:17 PM EDT
NPRLeftOct 11, 8:10 AM EDT
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 11, 3:31 PM EDT
PBS NewsHourCenterOct 11, 6:01 PM EDT
ABC NewsLeftOct 11, 9:17 PM EDT
Deutsche WelleCenterOct 12, 2:50 AM EDT
New York PostRightOct 12, 3:43 AM EDT

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Hurricane Simon moves along Mexico’s Pacific coast as Rachel’s remnants bring rain inland

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the left

the center

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From the left

Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.

Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches

Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

From the center

Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast

Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain

From the right

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

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