Hurricane Polo Approaches Mexico, Threatens 'Severe' Damage
Forecasters warned of 115 mph winds and 6 to 12 inches of rain as authorities opened 169 shelters and ordered evacuations.
- On Monday, Category 3 Hurricane Polo approached Baja California Sur with sustained winds of 115 mph, prompting the National Hurricane Center to forecast landfall late that afternoon or early Tuesday.
- A 'Super El Niño' phenomenon is fueling Polo's intensity, making it the first hurricane of 2026 to make landfall, according to the National Weather Service, which noted Pacific storm activity has been above average this season.
- Mexican authorities deployed nearly 7,000 troops across Baja California Sur and opened 169 shelters with capacity for 33,192 people, while suspending schools and government work through Tuesday.
- In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, residents boarded up homes and reinforced sea barriers against pounding surf, though some chose to remain despite evacuation urging.
- Forecasters project Polo will cross the Gulf of California to hit mainland Mexico early Tuesday, with remnants expected to track east and douse Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas with heavy rain.
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Idaho State Journal
Wind whips Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, and some streets flood as Hurricane Polo bears down
Wind is whipping Mexico’s northern Pacific coast and water has started to flood some streets as Hurricane Polo bears down on Baja California Sur. The hurricane Monday is threatening flash floods and mudslides. In the fishing town of Puerto San…
Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
The Category 3 storm is the first hurricane of this year's season that will make landfall, turbo-charged by the El Nino weather phenomenon which has caused unprecedented warming in the equatorial Pacific. Polo was on the cusp of tearing across the south of Baja California with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Mexican authorities ordered residents to take shelter. Strong winds churned the sea and …
The Straits Times
Free Malaysia Today NewsFlooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
The Category 3 storm is the first hurricane of 2026’s season to make landfall. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Residents of the Mexican state of Baja California South protected their homes and workers moved land and rubble to reinforce dams while Hurricane Polo fell on the peninsula Monday, with the threat of strong winds, floods and landslides.
Hurricane Polo Landfall Will Slam Baja California Near Scorpion Bay
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