{
  "id": 13949133,
  "title": "Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening landfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurricane-simon-lashes-mexicos-pacific-coast-threatening-landfall-13949133",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/12/hurricane-simon-lashes-mexico-s-pacific-coast-threatening-landfall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurricane Simon made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing severe winds and heavy rainfall, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The category 3 storm, downgraded from its initial strength, was located approximately 50 miles off Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco state. The hurricane was moving slowly and posed a significant threat to the region. Weather reports had initially predicted a landfall on Sunday, but Simon made landfall earlier than expected on Monday. Dangerous winds and flooding rains continued along the coast. Simon's formation is a result of the ongoing El Nino ocean warming phenomenon, which has weakened wind shear, allowing storms to gain strength. This season has already seen a busy pattern of hurricanes in the Pacific, with El Nino contributing to the increased activity. In contrast, the Atlantic hurricane season has remained relatively quiet due to the same El Nino effects.",
  "summary": "The US National Hurricane Center said Simon is expected 'to move inland across west-central Mexico around midweek'.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Rain floods Mexico's coast as Hurricane Simon weakens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rain-floods-mexicos-coast-as-hurricane-simon-weakens",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:03:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurricane-simon-batters-mexicos-pacific-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Hurricane Simon Pounds Resorts and Vulnerable Towns along Mexico’s Pacific Coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurricane-simon-pounds-resorts-and-vulnerable-towns-along-mexicos",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:22:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening landfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurricane-simon-lashes-mexicos-pacific-coast-threatening-landfall",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:35:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}