At least 27 dead in Acapulco as Otis batters Mexicio
The once-sleek beachfront hotels in Acapulco looked like toothless, shattered hulks after the Category 5 storm blew out hundreds — possibly thousands — of windows.
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The once-sleek beachfront hotels in Acapulco looked like toothless, shattered hulks after the Category 5 storm blew out hundreds — possibly thousands — of windows.
Hurricane Otis roared ashore in Acapulco early Wednesday, unleashing massive floods and setting off looting. The resort city of nearly 1 million descended into chaos, leaving residents without electricity or internet service.
Hurricane Otis has slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, bringing 165 mph winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and nearby towns. Otis rapidly intensified
Hurricane Otis has ripped through Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful Category 5 storm, dousing steep mountains and leaving a trail of damage in Acapulco before weakening.
Hurricane Otis ripped through Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a powerful Category 5 storm, dousing steep mountains and leaving a trail of damage.