Politics · Mexico · 7 hrs ago
Mexico suspends non-essential activities in four states as Hurricane Simón nears
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that non-essential activities would stop from 4 p.m.
on Saturday in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit.
The measure is in response to Hurricane Simón, which had reached Category 4.
The storm was forecast to make landfall early Sunday between the Jalisco municipalities of La Huerta and Tomatlán.
Sheinbaum urged people in risk areas to stay somewhere safe, avoid unnecessary travel and follow Civil Protection guidance.
The storm threatens the western states with strong winds, heavy rain and high waves.
The rain could cause flooding, landslides and rivers and streams to rise.
Authorities expect conditions to worsen as the storm approaches, but no further steps are specified.
Mexico suspended non-essential activities in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit from 16:00 on Saturday, October 10, as Hurricane Simon approached.
Simon had reached Category 4, and authorities forecast it would make landfall early Sunday, October 11, between La Huerta and Tomatlán in Jalisco.
President Claudia Sheinbaum urged people in risk areas to stay in safe places, avoid unnecessary travel and follow Civil Protection instructions.
The National Meteorological Service forecast rainfall exceeding 250 millimeters in Colima and coastal and western Michoacán.
- Who
- The Mexican government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, announced the suspension.
- What
- Non-essential activities were suspended in four states. Simon was a Category 4 hurricane.
- When
- From 16:00 on Saturday, October 10, 2026; landfall was forecast for early Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit; landfall was forecast between La Huerta and Tomatlán in Jalisco.
- Why
- The suspension was announced because Hurricane Simon was approaching and was forecast to make landfall.
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Let us follow Civil Protection instructions. This afternoon, winds will intensify in Colima and Jalisco.
Simon’s center was 185 kilometers south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, and moving north at six kilometers per hour.
The suspension of non-essential activities in four states was scheduled to begin.
Simon was forecast to make landfall between La Huerta and Tomatlán in Jalisco.
- States affected
- Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit
- Suspension begins
- October 10, 2026, at 16:00
- Hurricane category
- Category 4
- Forecast landfall
- Early October 11, between La Huerta and Tomatlán, Jalisco
- Forecast rainfall
- More than 250 millimeters in Colima and coastal and western Michoacán
Sources
Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches
Sheinbaum llama a la población a resguardarse por huracán Simón categoría 4; pide esperar a que el peligro termine
Sheinbaum anuncia suspensión de actividades no esenciales por el huracán Simón: estas son las regiones afectadas
De acuerdo a la trayectoria, Simón tocará tierra este domingo en Jalisco, informa Sheinbaum; 4 estados suspenden actividades no esenciales
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