Hurricane Polo intensified to Category 5 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on September 22, according to U.S. National Hurricane Center information reported by Reuters.
The hurricane’s center was forecast to remain offshore, but heavy rainfall was expected across parts of Guerrero and Michoacán, where forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Mexican civil-protection officials urged residents in flood-prone areas to avoid flooded roads and identify routes to higher ground. This report describes the September 22 outlook; storm strength and warnings can change.