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Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaii

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Al Jazeera Staff. (2026, September 25). Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaii. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/hurricane-polo-lashes-mexico-as-nolo-strengthens-near-hawaii?traffic_source=rss

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Hurricane Polo is hitting Mexico’s southwestern coast while Hurricane Nolo is strengthening near Hawaii. As of Thursday night, Nolo intensified into a hurricane, potentially bringing 15 to 30 inches of rain to Hawaii's Big Island by Saturday. This follows recent natural disasters in the region, with schools closed and over 230 National Guard members activated due to Governor’s emergency proclamation. Meanwhile, Hurricane Polo has caused severe flooding in Mexico, damaging properties and forcing evacuations in states like Guerrero and Michoacan, though exact evacuation numbers have not been provided.
Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, was barreling towards Mexico's Baja California Sur state on September 28, threatening high winds, floods, and mudslides. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h) and was expected to make landfall later that day or early Tuesday morning. Residents stocked up on essentials like drinking water and food as the hurricane approached, while officials warned of life-threatening conditions due to heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding.

The storm forced evacuations in some areas, such as Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town with around 5,700 people, where residents feared seawater could breach barriers. Meanwhile, forecasters predicted Polo would dump between 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) of rain across Baja California Sur, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

As Hurricane Nolo moved away from Hawaii, it still posed a threat with potential torrential rain. Mexican authorities urged residents to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Polo by unplugging electrical appliances and securing their homes against strong winds and heavy rains that could cause power outages. Local businesses boarded up doors and windows overnight in coastal cities like Loreto and Ciudad Constitucion, as worsening weather conditions hampered further preparations. Schools were ordered closed on Monday to ensure public safety.

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Hawaii Hurricane Polo Mexico NHC Nolo

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Hawaii GPE · 5× Mexico GPE · 2× Michoacan GPE · 2× NHC ORG · 2× Nolo GPE · 2× Bravender PERSON · 1× Honolulu GPE · 1× John Bravender PERSON · 1× the National Weather Service ORG · 1× the US National Hurricane Center ORG · 1×

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Polo poses the greatest threat to Guerrero and Michoacan, two neighbouring states with long coastlines dotted with small ports, tourist towns and fishing villages, many of them poor communities that residents say are often left to fend for themselves during natural disasters. Two other storms remain far from land: Hurricane Odalys in the Pacific and Tropical Storm Fay in the North Atlantic.
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🔮 The hurricane is expected to strengthen further as it turns towards Hawaii’s Big Island.
2026-09-25 · Al Jazeera
Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaii · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

Two powerful storms have gained steam and are battering opposite sides of the Pacific this week, with Hurricane Polo lashing Mexico’s southwestern coast and Nolo strengthening into a hurricane as it bears down on Hawaii. asserted
it → gain → Hawaii
Nolo became a hurricane on Thursday night, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). uncertain
Nolo → become → Center
The hurricane is expected to strengthen further as it turns towards Hawaii’s Big Island. asserted
it → expect → Island
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island → advance → flooding
The heaviest rain is expected to fall over the same southeastern part of the Big Island that was hit by Hurricane Lala in August, where the ground remains saturated from that earlier storm. asserted
ground → expect → storm
“There are several communities that were isolated, flooded, roads that were washed out,” said John Bravender, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Honolulu. asserted
Bravender → be → Honolulu
“It’s that same area that is most under threat.” asserted
that → ’ → threat
Hawaii has already been battered this year by major flooding in spring, an earthquake and two other hurricanes since mid-August. asserted
Hawaii → batter → August
“In my 20 years of experience here, I’ve never seen three hurricane watches for the islands in the same year,” Bravender said. asserted
Bravender → see → year
Hawaii’s governor has issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 members of the state’s National Guard, and schools have been closed for the rest of the week. asserted
schools → issue → week
Hawaiian Electric, the state’s main power utility, said crews that had been restoring electricity on the island of Kauai after Hurricane Lowell earlier this month would move to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island to prepare for Nolo. asserted
that → say → Nolo
Meanwhile, Hurricane Polo has fluctuated between Category 4 and 5, the two most powerful levels on the Saffir-Simpson scale used to measure hurricane strength, as it moves along Mexico’s coast. asserted
it → fluctuate → coast
The NHC said Polo was expected to regain Category 5 status on Friday. asserted
Polo → say → Friday
In the port city of Lazaro Cardenas, in the southwestern state of Michoacan, seawater swept through homes on Thursday, leaving wooden planks and furniture scattered across the streets. asserted
seawater → sweep → streets
Restaurant owner Alicia Contreras said 15-foot (4.5-metre) waves had severely damaged her property. asserted
waves → say → property
“This is huge because we have no other source of income. asserted
we → have → income
Now we’re just surviving,” she said. asserted
she → survive → ?
Mexican authorities have deployed 15,000 security personnel along the coast, suspended schools and opened shelters, evacuating people from high-risk areas, though officials have not said how many. asserted
officials → deploy → areas
Polo poses the greatest threat to Guerrero and Michoacan, two neighbouring states with long coastlines dotted with small ports, tourist towns and fishing villages, many of them poor communities that residents say are often left to fend for themselves during natural disasters. Two other storms remain far from land: Hurricane Odalys in the Pacific and Tropical Storm Fay in the North Atlantic. asserted
storms → pose → Atlantic
Forecasters said a third storm, Tropical Storm Gonzalo, could pass near or over Cape Verde, an island nation off West Africa, on Friday. uncertain
storm → say → Friday
The string of storms comes amid El Nino, a recurring climate pattern that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean and tends to fuel more tropical cyclone activity, while dampening the Atlantic hurricane season. asserted
that → come → season
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