Hurricane Polo Hits Baja California, Heads Toward Mainland Mexico
· World · ABC News, NDTV
Hurricane Polo made landfall on the Baja California Peninsula near Las Barrancas as a Category 2 storm, packing winds up to 110 mph. The storm has since been downgraded to Category 1 as it moves toward the Sonora region of mainland Mexico. No immediate reports of injuries or property damage have emerged from the affected areas. Remnants of the storm are expected to merge with another system, potentially increasing moisture levels across the United States. More than 30 million people across a dozen U.S. states remain under a flood watch as a result.
Why it matters
The storm's path and subsequent moisture surge threaten significant flooding across a large portion of the United States, impacting millions of residents.
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