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Hurricane Polo's approach to Baja California Sur

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    Polo Weakens to Category 3, but Baja’s Flood Threat Grows

    Polo is no longer Category 5, but it remains a major hurricane offshore. Baja California Sur faces a forecast of dangerous rain as shelters and supplies are readied ahead of a possible Monday crossing.

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    Earliest sourceCNN

    What we knew first

    • 120 mphSustained winds at 06:00 UTC
    • 12 inIsolated Baja rainfall forecast maximum
    • 111Shelters reported enabled
    • 2,923Navy personnel deployed in Baja California Sur
    • Polo was a Category 3 hurricane offshore at the last checked bulletin; shelters and navy personnel had been positioned in Baja California Sur.

    Still open then

    • The exact coastal crossing, rainfall totals and any Baja California Sur casualties or post-landfall damage are not established.

    We said we'd watch for

    • Watch where Polo crosses, how strong it is at the coast, and whether heavy rain cuts access on the peninsula or reaches vulnerable communities in Sonora.

Who reported

Who reported

72 outlets · 150 sources · 1 video

2 of 72 had reported by this moment

Who reported what

Where accounts conflict

NPR says
Polo struck Baja California Sur in the morning with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph).
Los Angeles Times says
The Los Angeles Times reported that Polo brought flooding to coastal communities in Baja California Sur.
apnews.com says
The supplied excerpts do not confirm that Polo had made landfall.
Los Angeles Times says
The supplied September 29 reports do not confirm that Polo has completed its passage through Baja California Sur.
apnews.com says
The supplied excerpts do not confirm that Polo had made landfall.
Los Angeles Times says
The supplied September 29 reports do not confirm that Polo has completed its passage through Baja California Sur.
NPR says
Polo passed over Puerto San Carlos, where residents waded through ankle-high water and downed trees after the storm.
Los Angeles Times says
The Los Angeles Times reported that Polo toppled trees in Baja California Sur.

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Who's involved

Who's involved

Places

  • Baja California Sur
  • Cabo San Lucas
  • San Juanico
  • Santa Rosalía
  • Sonora