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Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast

Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast
France 24 Thursday 24 September 2026, 09:53 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf ​on Wednesday ‌as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just ⁠offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.

Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf ​on Wednesday ‌as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just ⁠offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.
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