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  "id": 10728614,
  "title": "Hurricane Polo makes Baja landfall, headed for a 2nd in Mexico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-makes-baja-landfall-headed-for-a-2nd-in-mexico",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:18:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/hurricane-polo-makes-baja-landfall-headed-2nd-mexico/story?id=136848159"
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  "account": "Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California overnight and is forecasted to strike the mainland of Mexico later on Tuesday. The storm brought destructive winds of 96 to 110 mph to the Baja California Peninsula near Las Barrancas when it struck early Tuesday morning. After its initial impact, Polo was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it continued its journey across Baja and targeted the Sonora region of mainland Mexico. No immediate reports of damage or injuries have been issued.\n\nPolo formed into a Pacific hurricane on September 20, joining three other hurricanes actively developing in the Pacific at the same time. The storm brought near-record levels of moisture from the Pacific, enhanced by strong winds from Polo itself. The remnants of the hurricane will merge with an existing storm system later on Tuesday, causing intense moisture to spread across a significant portion of the United States. Over 30 million people in 12 states, from California and Texas to Iowa, are under a flood watch due to the impending rain. In Utah and Arizona, multiple flash flood warnings are active, with near-record flooding reported in Zion National Park along the Virgin River and Heaps Canyon. On Monday night, water rescues were conducted in Bullhead City, Arizona, after a vehicle was swept away in floodwaters.",
  "summary": "Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California overnight and is expected to make a second landfall on the mainland of Mexico on Tuesday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California, 'life-threatening' winds forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-in-baja-california-life-threatening",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:58:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico's Baja California Sur, carries on toward mainland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-lashes-mexicos-baja-california-sur-carries-on-toward",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:53:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico’s Baja California Sur, carries on toward mainland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-lashes-mexicos-baja-california-sur-carries-on-toward-10680851",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:46:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-on-mexicos-pacific-coast",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:10:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo will impact the U.S. after slamming Mexico. See its path.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-will-impact-the-u-s-after-slamming-mexico-see-its-path",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Polo makes landfall in Mexico as a category 3 hurricane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/polo-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-a-category-3-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:49:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California, toppling trees and flooding coastal communities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-in-baja-california-toppling-trees-and",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:14:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico’s Pacific coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/little-damage-as-hurricane-polo-sweeps-over-mexicos-pacific-coast",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:23:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mongabay",
        "title": "Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California, flooding coastal communities and toppling trees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-in-baja-california-flooding-coastal",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:47:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}