Deadly flooding hits Ensenada, Mexico, as Rachel, Simon leave 5 dead

Name: Mexico floods: Rachel, Hurricane Simon blamed for 5 deaths
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T11:42:05.443Z
Duration: 41 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Rachel’s remnants and Hurricane Simon unleashed deadly flooding in Mexico; see the buried cars and one tourist’s escape in Ensenada,Baja California.

ByMike EllisandRenée Straker•

October 13, 2026

Updated: October 13, 2026, 9:25 am EDTPublished: October 13, 2026, 7:42 am EDT

Rescuers search destroyed homes and buried cars in Ensenada, Mexico, after Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants unleashed deadly flooding across Baja California. With Hurricane Simon also lashing Mexico's Pacific coast, a San Diego man shares how his birthday trip turned into a scramble through rising water.