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Hurricane Simon Strengthens to Category 4 Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing winds of up to 241 km/h and threatening destructive winds, storm surge and life-threatening flooding in the southwest. The US National Hurricane Center warns the storm could dump up to 51 cm of rain, with hurricane warnings issued south of Puerto Vallarta and evacuations under way in Jalisco.