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Hurricane Polo Makes Landfall in Baja California

Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California, Mexico, bringing strong winds and flash flooding to coastal areas. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain to the U.S. Southwest.

The Category 2 hurricane struck near Las Barrancas early Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center noted Polo is crossing the Gulf of California.

Tropical Storm Rachel is moving parallel to Mexico’s coast, while Hurricane Nolo, a Category 3 storm, is moving away from Hawaii after causing weekend flooding there.

Pacific storm activity this season is above average, consistent with El Niño patterns.

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