Tropical cyclone: alerta red for Mexico
The global disaster alert system rates event "SIMON-26" at red (severe) level.
GDACS, the global disaster alert and coordination system run by the UN and the European Commission, issued a red (severe) alert for event "SIMON-26" (tropical cyclone) affecting Mexico.
From the official bulletin: From 07/10/2026 to 07/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) SIMON-26 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 1.056 million .
What the alert level means
GDACS rates events green, orange or red based on estimated humanitarian impact — exposed population, regional vulnerability and local response capacity.
With data from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System).
Source: GDACS