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Hurricane Nolo Regains Category 5 as Mexico Deploys 15,000

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mexico Deploys Security

Mexico deployed 15,000 security personnel along the Pacific coast as Hurricane Nolo approached.
Nolo regained Category 5 strength with 155 mph (250 kph) winds on Friday.
Waves 15 feet high destroyed Alicia Contreras’s restaurant walls and roof in Lazaro Cárdenas.
The Mexican navy positioned three vessels and aid in Guaymas and Mazatlán for isolated towns.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green activated over 230 National Guard members and closed schools as Hurricane Nolo approached.

Summary

Hawaiian Electric Outages

Hawaiian Electric reported about 12,370 West Maui customers and 3,900 Oahu customers without power.
The state secured 100 hotel rooms for Big Island evacuees.
County officials opened shelters on the Big Island and Maui.
The National Guard staged high-water vehicles.
Flooding and wind forced closures of Highway 11 and Highway 250, hindering travel across affected regions.

History

Historical Context

On August 28 2005 Hurricane Katrina, the costliest U.S. storm at $125 billion in damage and 1,392 deaths, overwhelmed local plans, prompting the National Guard’s activation of roughly 58,000 troops and the Coast Guard’s rescue of over 33,500 people. The federal response, led by FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps and DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, highlighted systemic gaps that later drove reforms in the National Response Plan.

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Mexico Deploys Security

Mexico deployed 15,000 security personnel along the Pacific coast as Hurricane Nolo approached.
Nolo regained Category 5 strength with 155 mph (250 kph) winds on Friday.
Waves 15 feet high destroyed Alicia Contreras’s restaurant walls and roof in Lazaro Cárdenas.
The Mexican navy positioned three vessels and aid in Guaymas and Mazatlán for isolated towns.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green activated over 230 National Guard members and closed schools as Hurricane Nolo approached.

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