Hurricane Polo Fuels Fears of Landslides in Mexico as Nolo Closes in on Hawaii
- Hurricane Polo skirts Mexico's Pacific coast today as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches Hawaii, with officials in both regions warning of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
- Packing sustained winds of 160 mph, Polo remains offshore but threatens Mexico's Guerrero state with heavy rain and potential mudslides through Thursday.
- Churning about 310 miles south of South Point, Hawaii, Nolo could strengthen into a major hurricane before impacting the Big Island by Friday or Saturday.
- Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda urged residents to prepare emergency kits with food, water and medications, as the state opens multiple refuge shelters.
- Forecasters warn Nolo could drop 20 inches of rain on the Big Island through Saturday, creating catastrophic flash-flood risk on already saturated ground from August storms.
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Hurricane Polo Batters Mexico Coast as Tropical Storm Nolo Threatens Hawaii | 🌎 LatestLY
Powerful Hurricane Polo drenched Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and dangerous surf on Thursday, while Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened south of Hawaii and threatened to bring hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and potentially life-threatening flooding to the islands. The two systems were among several active tropical cyclones across the Pacific. 🌎 Hurricane Polo Batters Mexico Coast as Tropical Storm Nolo Threatens Hawaii.
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon. This week alone, Hurricane Polo drenched Mexico’s Pacific Coast as it seesawed between Category 4 and 5. And in storm-weary Hawaii,…
The National Hurricane Center issued hurricane surveillance for Hawaii's Big Island as Nolo strengthens in the Pacific
Tropical Storm Nolo heads toward Hawaii - Regional Media News
(SRN NEWS) - Dangerous flooding is threatening parts of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches. The Big Island is under a hurricane watch, while Maui County could receive five to ten inches of rain with up to 20 inches possible in some areas. Emergency officials [...]
Mexico City, Sep 24 (EFE).- Hurricane Polo weakened this Thursday to category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale off the coast of the Mexican Pacific, although it maintains maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometers per hour and will cause intense rains and waves of up to eight meters in the west of the country.At 09:00 [...] The entry Hurricane Polo low to category 4 in the Mexican Pacific but carries wind and rains was first published in HolaNews.
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