Hurricane Polo Makes Landfall in Baja California with Forecast of ‘Life-Threatening’ Winds – WTOP News
Authorities opened 169 shelters and deployed nearly 7,000 troops as the storm threatened life-threatening winds, flash floods and mudslides.
- On Monday, Hurricane Polo approached Baja California Sur as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph winds, prompting Mexican authorities to deploy around 7,000 troops and open 169 shelters across the state.
- National Hurricane Center forecaster Bob Oravec linked the season's intensity to a 'Super El Niño' phenomenon, which causes historic warming in the equatorial Pacific and drives above-average tropical storm activity.
- In Puerto San Carlos, shopkeeper Maria Palomino said, "If something happens, it's better to come to the shelter," as residents reinforced homes while high tides breached coastal barriers.
- National Coordinator of Civil Protection Laura Velazquez suspended maritime activities and beach access, while Sonora officials halted non-essential operations in more than a dozen municipalities.
- Polo's remnants are forecast to track east across the U.S. Southwest, expected to drench Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas with heavy rain and life-threatening flooding.
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Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of ‘life-threatening’ winds – WTOP News
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as “life-threatening.” The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south of Las Barrancas, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Cabo San Lazaro and about 70 miles...
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as “life-threatening.” The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south
The authorities in parts of Mexico have called on the population to take refuge in front of Hurricane "Polo". Outliers of the storm had already caused serious damage – and the next hurricane is already on its way.
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