Mexico’s Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Polo’s Life-Threatening Landfall

Mexican authorities have warned residents of Baja California Sur to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Polo. The storm, a category three hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is expected to make landfall on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico, potentially bringing life-threatening winds, flash floods, and mudslides.

Residents in coastal cities such as Loreto and Ciudad Constitucion have been boarding up businesses, while in Cabo San Lucas, authorities have restricted access to beaches and some restaurants have closed. The regional government has ordered schools to remain closed as a preventive measure, and temporary shelters have been opened in case of evacuations.

According to the US-based National Hurricane Center, the storm could unleash a storm surge accompanied by large and destructive waves. The federal authorities have deployed thousands of members of the navy and the army, along with specialised machinery, to the area.

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