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Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coastWorldPing
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What happened

Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf ​on Wednesday ‌as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just ⁠offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's sou…

Key facts

  • Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf ​on Wednesday ‌as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just ⁠offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's sou…
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:53:56 UTC.

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  1. Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii

  2. Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region

  3. Hurricane Polo is a powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico. See its path.

  4. Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war

  5. Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast

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