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Hurricane Polo Strengthens as El Niño Fueled Storm
Hurricane Polo, fueled by El Niño, intensifies near Mexico with 180 mph winds.
In brief
Hurricane Polo, fueled by El Niño, intensifies near Mexico with 180 mph winds. Hurricane Polo, a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds, threatens Mexico and Hawaii as El Niño fuels rapid intensification. Originally reported by ABC7 Los Angeles.
Hurricane Polo intensifies
Hurricane Polo, a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds, threatens Mexico and Hawaii as El Niño fuels rapid intensification.
Mexico braces for coastal flooding
Southwestern Mexico braced for coastal flooding and mudslides Wednesday after Polo became a major hurricane.
Polo's impact on Guerrero
Guerrero state faces 4 to 6 inches of rain through Thursday, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Local business at risk
Concepción López Villegas fears her seaside restaurant in Michoacán could be destroyed by the storm.
“We're worried and trying to protect our businesses. And of course, we're sad because it's our heritage, our legacy that from one moment to another could be destroyed.”
El Niño fuels rapid intensification
El Niño has warmed Pacific waters, creating conditions for rapid hurricane intensification.
“There are all the ingredients that hurricanes need to get really strong really fast.”
Hawaii faces potential storm
A tropical depression 525 miles southeast of Honolulu could become a hurricane by Thursday.
Odalys strengthens
Hurricane Odalys, with 75 mph winds, strengthens 1,265 miles west-southwest of Baja California.
Evacuations and shelters
Mexico's government has called for evacuations and set up shelters for those impacted by the storm.
The key point
Hurricane Polo, a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds, threatens Mexico and Hawaii as El Niño fuels rapid intensification.
