{
  "id": 13823236,
  "title": "Mexico’s Sheinbaum warns coastal residents to remain indoors as Hurricane Simon approaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mexicos-sheinbaum-warns-coastal-residents-to-remain-indoors-as-13823236",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:59:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/12/mexico-s-sheinbaum-warns-coastal-residents-to-remain-indoors-as-hurricane-simon-approaches"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has warned coastal residents in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to remain indoors as Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches the west-central coast of the country. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 230 kph, was located about 105km west-northwest of Manzanillo, Colima, moving north-northwest at 11 kph. Sheinbaum called for residents to shelter until authorities confirm the danger has passed, with precautionary evacuations ongoing. The hurricane is expected to move very near the coast on Sunday and Monday, though its inland path remains uncertain. As a result, the National Civil Protection Coordination has placed 28 municipalities in Jalisco and Colima under its highest cyclone alert level, while 93 others are under a high alert. Authorities have closed Puerto Vallarta's international airport and suspended nonessential activities, while opening emergency shelters in threatened communities. The NHC warned of the potential for dangerous storm surges, large destructive waves, damaging winds and heavy rainfall, leading to life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas.",
  "summary": "Even without a direct landfall, dangerous storm surges, large destructive waves and damaging winds are likely along portions of the west-central coast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast, slamming towns and resorts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hurricane-simon-hits-mexicos-pacific-coast-slamming-towns-and-resorts",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:59:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mexican-president-urges-residents-to-shelter-as-hurricane-simon",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:31:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hurricane-simon-hits-mexicos-pacific-coast-with-damaging-winds-and",
        "published": "2026-10-11T22:01:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mexico’s Sheinbaum warns coastal residents to remain indoors as Hurricane Simon approaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mexicos-sheinbaum-warns-coastal-residents-to-remain-indoors-as",
        "published": "2026-10-11T22:59:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}