Mexico’s week in review: A record hurricane, a population milestone and doubts over a ‘historic’ fuel bust
Catch up on the week's biggest stories, from a rapidly intensifying hurricane and a falling birth rate to mounting scrutiny over Mexico's "largest-ever" fuel bust. The post Mexico’s week in review: A record hurricane, a population milestone and doubts over a ‘historic’ fuel bust appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Hurricane Polo, a record-breaking storm, dominated headlines throughout the week as it intensified off Mexico's Pacific coast at an unprecedented pace. Forming off the coast of Guerrero, the storm quickly escalated from a disorganized tropical depression to a Category 5 hurricane, making it the fastest system in the Western Hemisphere on record to reach such a high intensity.
The storm's peak winds reached 180 mph, making it the second-strongest eastern Pacific hurricane on record. Although it oscillated between Category 4 and 5 as it moved slowly along the coast, sparing Mexico a direct hit, it still brought torrential rain to Guerrero and Michoacán, prompting school closures and dangerous surf along the coast.
The storm was expected to turn back toward land, approaching the west coast of the Baja California peninsula as a hurricane.
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