Hurricane Nolo Threatening Hawaii with Heavy Rain as Polo Churns Near Mexico
Officials said Polo could dump up to 20 inches of rain and Nolo could bring more than 2 feet to Hawaii.
- Hurricane Polo skirts Mexico's Pacific coast today as Tropical Storm Nolo approaches Hawaii, with officials in both regions warning of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
- Packing sustained winds of 160 mph, Polo remains offshore but threatens Mexico's Guerrero state with heavy rain and potential mudslides through Thursday.
- Churning about 310 miles south of South Point, Hawaii, Nolo could strengthen into a major hurricane before impacting the Big Island by Friday or Saturday.
- Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda urged residents to prepare emergency kits with food, water and medications, as the state opens multiple refuge shelters.
- Forecasters warn Nolo could drop 20 inches of rain on the Big Island through Saturday, creating catastrophic flash-flood risk on already saturated ground from August storms.
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With maximum sustained winds of 169 kilometers per hour, the meteor continues to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean; meteorologists expect Nolo to reach category three or higher (larger hurricane) during the weekend, placing the largest risk area on the Big Island, to which it is expected to approach this Saturday.
The climate phenomenon El Niño creates one of the most active hurricane seasons in the Pacific. Two of the storms threaten the mainland.
The inhabitants of the Big Island of Hawaii were preparing for another potentially catastrophic storm as Hurricane Nolo is expected to cause sudden flooding and extreme waves as it advances south of the archipelago over the weekend.
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