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Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexico

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides in Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center warned.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:02:43 UTC.

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  1. Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Mexican coast with fears of life-threatening floods

  2. 'Particularly heavy night' of Russian strikes on Kyiv

  3. Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexico

  4. Rebel offensive against Ethiopian army stokes fears of return to civil war

  5. Hurricane Polo is a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico. See its path.

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