Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast
As Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 4, Lazaro Cardenas residents and military brace for more damage, reinforcing Playa Azul’s seafront against pounding waves.
Hurricane Polo has brought powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast, with residents and military in Lazaro Cardenas reinforcing the seafront against the pounding waves as the storm weakens to a Category 4 hurricane, according to Euronews. Southwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides.
Another storm, Tropical Storm Nolo, has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach Hawaii's Big Island, prompting a hurricane watch, CBS News reported. Nolo is forecast to become a hurricane and possibly a major hurricane by the weekend.
The National Hurricane Center warned of catastrophic life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Hawaii, particularly in areas of steep terrain, with heavy rain expected on the Big Island and Maui.
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- How did Hurricane Polo get so powerful? livescience.com
- Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii npr.org
- Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico’s coast as Nolo nears Hawaii winnipegfreepress.com
