Hurricane Simon Approaches Mexico: Sheinbaum Urges Residents Indoors

Mexico's president called on residents across four coastal states to seek shelter as a Category 4 hurricane approaches.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents in coastal regions in the west of the country to remain indoors and seek shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches the coast, Yahoo and Infobae reported.

According to the reports, the storm has reached Category 4 strength, packing sustained winds of 240 km/h and bringing torrential rains, particularly along the coast of Jalisco. Sheinbaum directed her warning to residents across the states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacán. Concurrently, the Mexican Navy began evacuating residents from vulnerable communities.

Further details regarding casualties or infrastructural damage have not yet been released.