Environment · 2026-10-18 · Afternoon briefing

Record hurricane season batters Mexico's Pacific coast

A record-breaking hurricane season is battering Mexico’s Pacific coast, with ten hurricanes forming in the eastern Pacific so far this year—the most since 2018. The latest, Hurricane Trudy, was a Category 1 storm. Authorities have confirmed at least eight deaths in Ensenada, a coastal town south of the US border.

The storms have brought destruction across multiple states, including Guerrero, Jalisco, and Baja California. The resort city of Acapulco was hit by Hurricane Polo in late September, followed by Hurricane Simon just days later. Residents in affected towns are now asking the federal government to declare a disaster zone and provide more financial resources.

This year's relentless season follows the region's most powerful storm on record. In 2023, Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall in Acapulco, establishing a severe new benchmark for storms in the area.

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• Hurricane Polo tracker: Watch live as 180mph winds batter Mexico coast and threatens millions
• Two deaths reported as Hurricane Simon, storm Rachel batter Mexico’s coast
• Hurricane Rachel nears coast with life-threatening conditions

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