Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast

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• What happened: Hurricane Polo has weakened to a Category 4 storm, bringing powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast, particularly affecting Lazaro Cardenas and Playa Azul, where residents and military personnel are reinforcing the seafront against potential damage. • Why it matters: The storm has already caused damage to buildings and structures along the beach, raising concerns among local business owners about further destruction as the hurricane passes offshore. • What to watch next: Monitor updates on Hurricane Polo's path and impact, as well as the response efforts from local authorities and military personnel in the affected areas.

Loading the video No Comment Video. Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 24/09/2026 - 9:20 GMT+2 As Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 4, Lazaro Cardenas residents and military brace for more damage, reinforcing Playa Azul’s seafront against pounding waves. Residents of Lazaro Cardenas, on Mexico's Pacific coast, fill sandbags and stack them along the seafront as waves threaten businesses. Military personnel are also seen on the beach, while the swell reaches the shoreline and nearby properties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The rough conditions have already damaged buildings and other structures along Playa Azul beach. Local business owners are worried about more damage as Hurricane Polo passes offshore. The storm was downgraded to Category 4 after reaching Category 5, the highest category. Mexico Weather Hurricanes Top stories Now playing Next Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast Now playing Next Trump welcomes Xi Jinping with red carpet, military honours and flyover Now playing Next Syria's first women graduate from new police academy Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 24th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Pezeshkian tells UN Iran will not be bullied but will negotiate Now playing Next Giant dancing gorilla becomes hit at Lahore university event Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 23rd, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Fuel taxes in Europe: Which country taxes petrol the most? Now playing Next El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom Now playing Next Russians abroad voted overwhelmingly against Putin's party, polls show Now playing Next EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's request Now playing Next Trump claims Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war could be close Now playing Next UN to protect statehood of disappearing island nations Now playing Next Carrara marble: Can a sculpture created by an AI robot be considered as art ? Now playing Next Europe Today: Trump tells countries to quit ICC, EU defence chief speaks to Euronews Now playing Next Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for continued pressure on Russia at UN General Assembly ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Rome’s Colosseum glows pink for breast cancer prevention campaign No Comment Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world record No Comment Humanoid robots join dancers at WorldSkills opening in Shanghai No Comment Pope Leo XIV gets the latte art treatment ahead of Latin America visit The Ring Who can afford to live in Greece? Political showdown in Athens on The Ring The Europe Conversation Rebalancing of trade with China 'existential' for EU, Commissioner Séjourné tells Euronews Europe News Millions in cash found hidden behind walls in anti-mafia raid near Naples Qatar in Motion Discover how Qatar is building a future-ready smart city Europe News One Single Planet: French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand on his 'Vivre Ensemble' portraits Economy Higher fuel bills are costing the EU €270 million a day on average, report says Cult From Classical to Mugham: Montreux hosts Azerbaijan’s musical heritage Modern Nomads From Tian Shan peaks to Silk Road history: A journey through Turkistan ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address Travel News AI and ski to cruises and Gen Z: dnata’s CEO on the trends driving travel in the UAE and beyond Earth News Capturing the extremes: Meet the photographer that calls the top of Mount Fuji home Europe News Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting Europe News Von der Leyen says Hungary 'strengthened rule of law', unlocks €4.2bn in EU funding Tech News Alibaba’s AI push reaches deeper into Europe with new cloud regions and data centres No Comment Alpaca migration: Woolly travellers make their way down from the Swiss Alps Europe in Motion For the first time in a decade, more Europeans travel by train than by bus ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

Hurricane Polo brings powerful waves to Mexico's Pacific coast

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