Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima, Mexico — a small coastal state
Polo has strengthened into a major Pacific hurricane with winds reaching Category 5 at times, threatening Mexico’s Pacific coast and prompting evacuations, shelter preparations, and heavy rain forecasts. Officials warn of life‑threatening flooding and mudslides as the storm tracks toward Baja California and may affect parts of the U.S. Southwest.
A hurricane is tracking toward southwestern Mexico as it fuels on record-strong El Niño waters. NOAA says Polo remains an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, with potential for heavy rain, flooding and dangerous surf along the Pacific coast; no landfall is expected but residents face urgent warnings.
Isaias has weakened from a major hurricane as it tracks inland after slamming Florida’s Gulf Coast. The NHC warns of storm surges and flooding as Alabama, Florida Panhandle, and parts of Georgia brace for continued impacts. Power outages exceed 400,000 across several states as rescue and shelter operations unfold.
Hurricane Simon is approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast, with warnings in place for Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacán. Authorities have urged sheltering and evacuations as the storm is forecast to bring catastrophic winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf. The storm’s path keeps uncertainties about landfall, but preparations are under way.