Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest

The storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3129x2086+0+0/resize/3129x2086!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F58%2Fc1f814384bf7a3242d2b4a514562%2Fap26272592619386.jpg' alt='A man carries items through floodwater past downed electric lines after the passing of Hurricane Polo in Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.'/><p>The storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.</p><p>(Image credit: Eduardo Verdugo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-145590' />