Foreign Office warns against travel to Mexico ahead of Hurricane Polo

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 15:38 · Archive

The Foreign Office has warned against travel to parts of Mexico as Hurricane Polo approaches the Pacific coast.

Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 5 storm, is battering Mexico's southwestern coastline with heavy rainfall that could trigger flooding and mudslides. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its travel guidance, warning that conditions pose a serious threat to life and urging travellers to follow local authority instructions.

How it is being reported

• Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning for North America as 'life-threatening' Hurricane Polo approachesBritish holidaymakers planning trips to Mexico have been issued an urgent travel warning as Hurricane Polo approaches. The storm is currently battering Mexico's southwestern coastline, with authorities warning that persistent heavy rainfall could trigger deadly flooding and landslides. A tropical cyclone warning remains in effect across the affected region. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated its guidance today, cautioning that conditions pose a serious threat to life and that travellers should heed instructions from local authorities and tour operators. TRENDING Stories…GB News · 24 Sept, 14:56
• Foreign Office issues 'all but essential travel' alert for multiple holiday hotspotsThe Foreign Office has warned Brits not to travel to parts of Mexico as the country's Pacific coast braces for torrential rain and mudslides caused by Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 5 stormThe Mirror · 24 Sept, 14:29

In this story: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Mexico · Hurricane Polo

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