Hurricane Polo Hits Mexico With Flooding and Power Cuts

Hurricane Polo made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula on Tuesday, causing flooding and power outages as authorities warned of dangerous winds and flash floods.

The Category 3 hurricane is the latest storm during a period of intense activity strengthened by El Niño, which has contributed to unprecedented warming in the Pacific.

Polo makes landfall in Baja California Sur

According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Polo struck just south of Las Barrancas, a small fishing village in the western Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

The NHC warned of life-threatening winds and flash flooding as the hurricane moved over the region.

As the storm approached, strong winds churned the sea and generated large waves at Puerto San Carlos, a fishing port of almost 6,000 residents in Baja California Sur.

Polo was producing winds of up to 175 kilometres per hour.

🌀🇲🇽Watch: Hurricane #Polo made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Comondú in Baja California Sur, #Mexico .

Maximum wind gust of 185kmph is recorded during the landfall

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Nearly 7,000 troops deployed

Around 169 shelters have opened across Baja California Sur, while the military has deployed almost 7,000 troops to the state.

Fabián Vázquez, head of Mexico’s meteorological service, warned that storm surges and heavy rainfall could cause “very serious” damage.

Meteorologists have also issued warnings for heavy rainfall and flooding across areas of 10 US states, including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. Several of the affected states have been experiencing drought conditions.

Tropical Storm Rachel also being monitored

Forecasters are also tracking Tropical Storm Rachel in the Pacific off Mexico.

The storm is expected to move parallel to the coast and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the middle of the week.

Source: CNA