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  "id": 10749264,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:47:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-in-baja-california-flooding-coastal-communities-and-toppling-trees/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Puerto San Carlos, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Polo struck the Baja California region as a Category 2 storm on Tuesday morning, delivering winds of up to 110 mph and causing flash flooding in coastal areas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns that the hurricane will traverse the Gulf of California, potentially bringing substantial rainfall to parts of the southwestern United States later in the week.\n\nSeparately, Tropical Storm Rachel is moving in parallel to Mexico's coastline. This heightened activity in the Pacific this season aligns with the El Niño weather pattern that is currently in effect. Hurricane Nolo, which was previously a Category 3 storm, is currently moving away from the Hawaiian Islands, where it had caused flooding over the weekend.",
  "summary": "PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California, Mexico, with powerful winds and flash flooding. The Category 2 hurricane struck early Tuesday near Las Barrancas, bringing maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports Polo is crossing the Gulf of California and could bring heavy […]",
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        "title": "Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California, 'life-threatening' winds forecast",
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        "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"
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        "title": "Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico’s Baja California Sur, carries on toward mainland",
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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"
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        "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",
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      {
        "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"
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