Hurricane Simon batters Mexico as Florida recovers from Isaias

Global News reports on Hurricane Simon, a category 4 storm that brought heavy rain and flooding to Mexico's west central Pacific Coast as it moved closer to shore on Sunday, with maximum winds above 230 kilometres per hour. The report also covers the cleanup along the Florida panhandle and the southern United States after Hurricane Isaias, which killed four people and caused widespread destruction. Isaias, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, triggered a flash flood in North Carolina and generated two tornadoes in Georgia. Correspondent Heidi Petracek provides an update on the storms on both sides of North America.

• Hurricane Simon, a category 4 storm, causes heavy rain and floods on Mexico's Pacific coast
• Hurricane Simon's maximum winds exceed 230 km/h as it nears shore
• Cleanup continues in Florida and the southern U.S. after Hurricane Isaias killed four people
• Isaias caused a flash flood in North Carolina and two tornadoes in Georgia

Hurricane Simon triggered heavy rain and floods along Mexico's west central Pacific Coast as the storm inched closer to shore on Sunday. The category 4 storm packed maximum winds at more than 230 kilometres per hour. Meanwhile, cleanup continues along the Florida panhandle and southern U.S. after Hurricane Isaias killed four people and left a trail of destruction. Downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, Isaias triggered a flash flood in North Carolina and generated two tornadoes in Georgia. Heidi Petracek has the latest on the storms on both sides of North America. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12098396/simon-category-4-hurricane-approaches-mexicos-coast/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews