Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage
Life-threatening winds and flash floods were expected across Mexico's Baja California Sur and Sonora states, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Polo, currently a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is set to make landfall on Monday in Puerto San Carlos, a small fishing town in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Authorities anticipate heavy rain and severe damage as a result of the Category 3 hurricane's approach. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns of life-threatening winds and flash floods across Mexico's Baja California Sur and Sonora states on Monday and Tuesday.
In Puerto San Carlos, only a handful of homes and businesses have taken precautions by covering doors and windows with wooden boards, hoping to protect against the storm's impact. Marta Maldonado, a 62-year-old waitress at a seaside restaurant with no protective measures in place, expressed her concern, hoping the hurricane would not cause too much damage.
Hurricanes are a regular occurrence in Mexico, affecting both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts annually, typically between May and November. This year's storm season has been intensified by the El Nino weather pattern, which raises surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and alters global winds and rainfall patterns, leading to erratic weather conditions.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage freemalaysiatoday.com
- Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage phys.org
- Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo bbc.co.uk
- Mexico’s Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Polo’s Life-Threatening Landfall insurancejournal.com
