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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Sky News
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What happened

Hurricane Polo has brought heavy rain to Mexico's Pacific coast, as Hawaii was braced for the growing Tropical Storm Nolo, which could cause catastrophic flooding.

Key facts

  • Reported by Sky News and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:57:00 UTC.

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  1. Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman

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

  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.

Sources

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