# Storms kill 2 in Mexico as flash-flood threat from Rachel lingers in the US Southwest

https://mins.news/en/item/97319

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-13 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4z4CgPP

> Extreme tropical weather has killed two people and caused widespread damage in Mexico. Officials said Monday that Hurricane Simon was battering the Pacific coast, killing a 71-year-old man and a young girl, while flash-flood risk from Rachel remained across the US Southwest.

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