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Hurricane Polo reaches Category 5 status off Mexico

203 clusters · 814 sources · last updated

Latest: Weather Alert: Heavy rains forecast for Yucatán and Guanajuato

Hurricane Polo has intensified into a Category 5 storm, becoming the second-most powerful system ever recorded in the eastern Pacific, trailing only 2015’s Hurricane Patricia. The hurricane reached maximum sustained wind

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Mexico conducts national earthquake drills

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Latest: Seismic resilience and earthquake preparedness in Guatemala and Mexico

Following the Second National Drill (Simulacro Nacional) on September 19, 2026, Mexican municipal authorities have continued efforts to bolster emergency preparedness in observance of National Civil Protection Day. In C

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Mexico conducts National Drill 2026 to test earthquakes

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Latest: Mexico conducts nationwide earthquake drill with 33 million participants

Mexico has initiated a series of earthquake drills to enhance emergency response and prevention culture. Following an institutional drill at the San Lázaro Legislative Palace on September 14, regional and municipal exerc

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Cross-national traffic accident surge continues

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Latest: Regional crime and accidents: Fatal crash in Paraguay and Interpol arrest in Argentina

The wave of serious road and transport incidents that began in early August 2026 continues across Latin America and Europe. In Mexico, fatalities and injuries have been reported across numerous regions, including a fatal

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Popocatépetl volcano activity continues, Yellow Phase 2

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Latest: Popocatépetl volcano activity triggers ash warnings in Mexico City

Since heightened activity began in late June 2026, Popocatépetl has remained under a Yellow Phase 2 alert. Following two shallow tectonic earthquakes on 31 July, Cenapred and the SSPC maintained the alert level, warning

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Mexico national seismic drill preparations

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Latest: Mexico reports 53% drop in daily homicides under Sheinbaum administration

Mexico has scheduled its Second National Drill for September 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM central time. Coordinated by Civil Protection authorities, the exercise is designed to test evacuation routes, institutional communicatio

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