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Hurricane Polo Fuels Fears of Landslides in Mexico's Southwest as Nolo Closes in on Hawaii
Polo’s heavy rain could trigger landslides as Nolo nears Hawaii, with authorities warning of flooding and mudslides in vulnerable areas.
- Hurricane Polo, an "extremely dangerous" storm, is skirting Mexico's Guerrero state with tropical storm conditions expected through Thursday, though the National Hurricane Centre says it will not make landfall.
- Polo weakened to a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday after peaking as a Category 5 with 180mph winds, intensification researcher Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University attributed to El Nino conditions.
- Coastal regions face up to six inches of rain through Thursday, while hurricane-force winds extend up to 40 miles from the storm's centre and tropical storm-force winds reach 105 miles.
- Separately, a tropical depression about 525 miles south-southeast of Honolulu is approaching Hawaii and could become a hurricane by Thursday, with forecasters projecting 15 to 20 inches of rain on the Big Island.
- Elsewhere in the Pacific, Hurricane Odalys churns about 1,265 miles west-southwest of Baja California and poses no threat to land, while El Nino conditions continue fueling regional droughts and flooding across Central America.
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Southwest Mexico was preparing Wednesday for coastal floods and landslides due to the rains generated by Hurricane Polo.
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Southwest Mexico is on high alert as powerful Hurricane Polo has strengthened, raising concerns about widespread rainfall, flooding and landslides. Meanwhile, another tropical system moving towards Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding in the coming days. Hurricane Polo, which is described as "extremely dangerous," is expected to move parallel to the coast of ... More www.ertnews.gr
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