Coverage dated September 22, 2026 to September 29, 2026
Mexico braces for flooding from Hurricane Polo
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 7 developments
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico -- Residents of Mexico's Baja California Sur state boarded up homes and workers hauled dirt and rubble to shore up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides.
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Long Beach has declared a local emergency as the city works to repair damage and prepare its coastline for the possibility of more powerful surf. Powerful surf generated by Hurricane Marie caused significant erosion along the Long Beach Peninsula, washing away sand and damaging portions of the centu…
There are new concerns about the already-battered Southern California coastline due to the threat from Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Pacific, which is currently churning off the coast of Mexico.
Ahead of Hurricane Polo, the city of Long Beach Friday raced to protect one of the most vulnerable stretches of coastline with a new, temporary defense system.
Southern California beach communities are reinforcing their defenses Friday as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico, where the powerful storm has already brought destructive waves, flooding and heavy rain. While Polo is not expected to hit California directly, swells generated by the hurricane are forec…
Hurricane Polo, currently a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds, is projected to make landfall in Baja California Sur early next week. Beach hazard statements are in effect through Wednesday for the San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles coasts, where elevated surf and potential flooding are expe…
Preparations are underway up and down the Southern California coast to protect already-battered shorelines before the effects of Hurricane Polo arrive. While California is not expected to take a direct hit from the hurricane, which is being called one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the…
After sustaining extensive damage from waves brought on by Hurricane Marie in early September, the Long Beach peninsula will soon be threatened by Hurricane Polo.
The rapid intensification of Hurricane Polo in the Pacific Ocean has prompted some weather analysts to call the storm a "Category 6" as it threatens the Mexican coastline this weekend.
Officials across Southern California are urging residents in low-lying coastal neighborhoods to prepare for significant ocean swells, high tides, and potential coastal flooding driven by Hurricane Polo.
Hurricane Polo pulled away from Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday after climbing back to Category 5 strength—then turned toward a expected landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday. On Saturday morning the U.S.
Two hurricanes raging off the coast of Baja California are expected to send another round of destructive waves to the Southern California coast. The National Weather Service forecast shows that Hurricane Polo (located 1,100 nautical miles southeast of Los Angeles) and Hurricane Odalys (located 900 n…
Hurricane Polo is strengthening off Baja California, prompting local authorities to prepare for potential coastal flooding and high surf along San Diego County beaches.
