# Puerto Vallarta residents prepare as Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches

https://mins.news/en/video/96197

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-12 10:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBoNLCltNE

> Tourists and residents in Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta prepared on Sunday as powerful Category 4 Hurricane Simon moved north just offshore, threatening the Pacific coast with catastrophic winds, flooding and storm surge.

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