Tropical Storm Trudy Forms in Pacific Ocean
The storm's formation comes as Mexico grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel, which caused flooding and landslides resulting in at least six deaths.
Tropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific Ocean, according to an APNewsAlert. This development follows significant rainfall and damage caused by Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel along Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The combined impact of Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel led to a death toll of at least six. Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides, particularly affecting the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa, where authorities remained on alert for rising rivers. In the southern state of Guerrero, Hurricane Simon brought heavy rain that caused the death of one person.
More severe damage was reported in Ensenada, a coastal city in Baja California, where flooding from Rachel's remnants claimed at least five lives. The victims included a 13-year-old girl, two women, a 4-year-old boy, and an unidentified individual. Five others remain missing in Baja California, including three in Ensenada and a father and son who went fishing.
Rescue efforts were underway, with military personnel, police, and rescue workers searching near Ensenada's El Pipila stream. The Mexican Navy continued to search for the missing fishermen. Floodwaters in the region swept away vehicles, damaged homes, and cut off access to several communities. One resident described hearing intense, ocean-like waves before discovering a nearby stream had overflowed, carrying away a cabin and animals.
In a separate rescue operation, Mexican soldiers used helicopters to evacuate 32 individuals, including 13 minors, from Rancho Genesis, a missionary-run orphanage camp near Ensenada. Among those rescued were foreign nationals, including Americans and Germans.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon continued its slow movement parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing the threat of further rainfall to Jalisco, Nayarit, and Sinaloa. At the time of the alert, the hurricane was centered approximately 110 miles west of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, moving west at 2 mph.
In Guerrero, Simon's rains caused downed trees and utility poles, blocked roads, and flooded homes. A 71-year-old person died in Chilpancingo when a wall collapsed. Preventive measures were implemented in the port city of Mazatlan, Sinaloa.
Conditions began to improve in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, with residents resuming normal activities as the rain subsided. Schools were ordered to reopen, and airport operations gradually resumed.