Mexico’s Baja California prepares for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo moves away from Hawaii

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   When was the report about Polo’s approach published?

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   1. September 28
   2. The previous Sunday
   3. An unspecified date in October
   4. The day after landfall
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   September 28

   The narration explicitly dates the reports to September 28.

   Major Hurricane Polo is approaching Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to reports published on September 28.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Which hazard is specifically associated with Polo’s coastal approach?

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   1. Storm surge
   2. Volcanic ash
   3. Winter precipitation
   4. Earthquake damage
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   Storm surge

   Storm surge is listed among the principal hazards affecting the peninsula.

   Polo is moving toward land in Baja California, where storm surge, strong winds, and intense rainfall are the principal hazards identified in the coverage.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What does the report say about Nolo’s movement on Sunday?

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   1. It was edging away from the islands
   2. It had made landfall on the islands
   3. It was intensifying over Baja California
   4. It had stopped producing rainfall entirely
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   It was edging away from the islands

   The narration characterizes Nolo as edging away from the islands.

   One report describes the storm as edging away on Sunday, indicating that its position is changing.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What possible consequence of Nolo’s rainfall is emphasized?

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   1. Flash flooding
   2. Storm-surge damage in Mexico
   3. Confirmed evacuations in Hawaii
   4. A decline in coastal winds
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   Flash flooding

   The report links continuing rain with the possibility of flash flooding.

   Heavy rain and flash flooding remain possible, leaving a continuing weather threat even as Nolo recedes.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   What does the source material say about emergency measures?

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   1. They are not reported as confirmed
   2. They have already been implemented everywhere
   3. They are required only in Baja California
   4. They have been cancelled because both storms weakened
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   They are not reported as confirmed

   The narration states that no emergency measures are reported as confirmed.

   The source material does not report confirmed damage, casualties, evacuations, or emergency measures.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   Why does the recording recommend monitoring both storms?

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   1. Both regions retain weather-related risks
   2. Both storms are expected to merge over Mexico
   3. Neither storm has any measurable movement
   4. The same emergency response applies to both regions
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   Both regions retain weather-related risks

   Both locations face relevant hazards, although the storms are at different stages.

   Monitoring the storms’ movement and associated hazards is therefore relevant in both locations, despite the different stages of each system.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   What does the recording say about Polo’s intensity beyond its classification?

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   1. No additional intensity details are provided
   2. Its intensity has been officially downgraded
   3. Its wind speed has been measured precisely
   4. Its intensity is expected to exceed every previous storm
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   No additional intensity details are provided

   No further intensity details are provided beyond calling Polo a major hurricane.

   It also offers no additional details about Polo’s intensity beyond classifying it as a major hurricane.

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