Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico’s southwest as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
Hurricane Polo has strengthened into a major storm, bringing heavy rain and landslide threats to southwestern Mexico. Residents are bracing for potential mudslides as the hurricane moves through the Pacific. Simultaneously, another storm system named Nolo is approaching Hawaii.
MEXICO CITY — Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides Wednesday after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone, became a major hurricane. Forecasters also warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
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