Tracking Nolo: Storm Becomes a Hurricane in the Pacific, Hawaii Prepares for Heavy Flooding
Forecasters warned the Big Island could get 20 inches of rain, while Maui faced life-threatening floods and Mexico braced for landslides.
- Nolo became a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday night and turned toward the Big Island, where the National Hurricane Center warns of potentially catastrophic flooding.
- Powerful Polo is battering Mexico's west coast, forcing evacuations and school suspensions in Guerrero and Michoacán, while Mexican authorities deployed 15,000 security personnel.
- Forecasters predict Nolo could drop 20 inches of rain on the Big Island, with Maui also facing life-threatening floods; in Mexico, Alicia Contreras reported 15-foot waves severely damaged her restaurant.
- Hawaii officials activated more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members to prepare for Nolo, while residents in Mexico stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops from the coming surf.
- El Niño weather patterns are fueling tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific, and John Bravender of the National Weather Service in Honolulu said, "In my 20 years of experience here, Ive never seen three hurricane watches for the islands in the same year.
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Powerful Hurricane Polo Drenches Mexico's Coast as Nolo Takes Aim at Hawaii
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents along Mexico’s west coast stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes, while Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui braced for potentially catastrophic flooding, as separate hurricanes swirled in the Pacific on Thursday. Nolo became a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday night and was expected to strengthen...
Polo batters Mexico’s coast as Nolo barrels toward Hawaii
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents along Mexico’s west coast stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes, while Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui braced for potentially catastrophic flooding, as separate hurricanes swirled in the Pacific on Thursday. Nolo became a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday night and was expected to strengthen […]
Nolo Now a Hurricane; Heavy Rain, Flooding Threat Growing for Hawaiʻi Island
HILO, Hawaiʻi – Tropical Cyclone Nolo has strengthened into Hurricane Nolo south of Hawaiʻi Island, prompting forecasters to warn of potentially life-threatening flooding, damaging winds, dangerous surf, and possible hurricane conditions this weekend. According to the Central
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean as forecasts warn it could bring catastrophic flooding to Hawaii – WTOP News
MIAMI (AP) — Nolo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean as forecasts warn it could bring catastrophic flooding to Hawaii.
Residents told ‘prepare now’ as Nolo expected to be hurricane near Hawaii island | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii officials are warning residents to prepare now for another potentially dangerous storm as the state continues to recover from a string of disasters that Gov. Josh Green said have produced more than $1 billion in combined damage and planned resilience costs.
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