Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexico

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Hurricane Polo is bringing heavy rains and strong waves to Mexico's Pacific coast, prompting warnings from the US National Hurricane Center about potential life-threatening flooding and landslides. While the hurricane's strongest winds are expected to stay at sea, the significant rainfall poses a serious risk. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii, with the National Weather Service warning of catastrophic flooding and the potential to develop into a major hurricane. Hawaii County and Maui County are implementing disaster preparations, including school and office closures, as residents are urged to prepare emergency kits.

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Public schools and state/county offices in Hawaii's Big Island and Maui County will close on Thursday and Friday.

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Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda urged residents to prepare for the storm by creating emergency kits and clearing drains.

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Hurricane Polo was located about 130 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, early Thursday.

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Heavy rains from Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides on Mexico’s Pacific Coast.

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Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.

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Heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, the US National Hurricane Center warned.Hurricane Polo has sent heavy rain and strong waves across Mexico’s Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.Early on Thursday, the hurricane was swirling about 130 miles (209 kilometres) south-southwest of the Mexican city of Zihuatanejo. It was moving northwest at 7mph (11kph) and forecast to turn west-northwest later in the day, taking it further out to sea, before turning northwest on Saturday.Polo was forecast to maintain Category 5 strength as it moves along Mexico’s coast over the next few days.While the eye and the strongest winds were expected to remain at sea, the heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding and landslides, warned the US National Hurricane Center in Miami.A hurricane watch was issued for Hawaii-county" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="209051" data-entity-type="location">Hawaii County and disaster preparations are under way because Tropical Storm Nolo could hit the island on Friday or Saturday, warned the National Weather Service.John Bravender, a weather service warning coordination meteorologist, said during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon that the tropical storm could develop into a major hurricane.Hawaii-county" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="209051" data-entity-type="location">Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda told residents in a video message that they should start preparing for the storm. He urged them to put together emergency kits with food, water and medications, as well as trim vegetation and clear drains.“This is a very serious situation,” he said. “We do believe that the rain is going to come. It’s coming already.”Governor Josh Green’s office said public schools and state and county offices across Hawaii’s Big Island will close on Thursday and Friday, while Maui County will shut them on Friday ahead of the threat of heavy rain, winds and flooding.

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