Four dead and dozens rescued as Tropical Storm Rachel floods Baja California
Tropical Storm Rachel has killed four people in Baja California, with rescue teams saving dozens and two individuals still missing.
Since last week, Tropical Storm Rachel has battered Baja California with rain and flooding, causing four deaths according to military officials. Search and rescue operations by the Mexican army and navy have saved 32 people via helicopter, while two others remain unaccounted for. The storm's impact comes amid an El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season projected to be unusually strong.
In the broader region, Category 1 storm Simon has produced severe rains in Jalisco and Guerrero, where a 71-year-old died after a wall collapse, and tropical storm Trudy is also active. Neither Simon nor Trudy is currently expected to strike land.
Why it matters
The storm highlights growing risks from intensified Pacific hurricanes affecting Mexican coastal communities.
How this story developed
- Oct 8 Three tropical systems threaten Mexico and the US coasts as storms intensify
- Oct 9 Waves from former Hurricane Rachel ripped apart the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk, leaving a vacant home on the verge of falling into the sea.
- Oct 12 City crews began reinforcing the boardwalk’s timber bulkhead while distributing additional sandbags.
- Oct 12 Simon turned northwest, keeping its eye off the coast of Jalisco.
- Oct 13 Around 14,000 federal and state responders were deployed to assist flood‑affected communities.
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