Hurricane Polo downgraded but remains 'very powerful' off coast of Mexico
The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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"So far, the information we have is that (Polo) will not make a direct landfall on the coast."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
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The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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