Mexico’s Pacific Coast is bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Polo, currently a Category 4 hurricane, which isn’t expected to make a direct hit, but could bring flooding and mudslides to an area of Mexico still recovering from past storms.

After rapidly strengthening to Category 5 on Tuesday, Polo remained a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph at 9 a.m. Mexico City time on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters expect 4 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated totals of up to 8 inches, across coastal Guerrero through Thursday, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Coastal areas of Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco could receive 2 to 4 inches.

Emergency Medical Supplies Prepped in Mexico Ahead of Hurricane Polo

Direct Relief has staff in Mexico and has mobilized emergency medical supplies, including field medic packs designed to equip first responders with medical essentials for triage care.…