2023-10-26 17:08:46
A force 5 hurricane hit the seaside resort of Acapulco on Wednesday October 25, cutting off this city of some 780,000 inhabitants from the rest of the country. At least 27 people died, according to the first toll announced Thursday by the authorities. The extent of the damage remains unknown in the absence of communications.
“The material damage is devastating. We have no water, we have no light, but we are safe and sound”declared Citlali Portillo, administrator of a residence for tourists, to Televisa.
The hurricane formed very quickly within a few hours off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Taken by surprise, the residents protected themselves as best they could. Open to the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico is exposed to hurricanes during the season which runs from May to October-November.
A man near the entrance to Acapulco after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, Mexico, October 25, 2023. HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS Stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis near the entrance to Acapulco. HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his mired vehicle during a visit to the community of Kilometro 42, near Acapulco. RODRIGO OROPEZA / AFP People pass part of the road that was washed away by water in the municipality of Kilometro 42, near Acapulco. RODRIGO OROPEZA / AFP People walk in the mud that covers a road in the municipality of Kilometro 42. RODRIGO OROPEZA / AFP A building damaged after the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco. MARCO UGARTE / AP A Mexican National Guard soldier tries to prevent looting in a shopping center. MARCO UGARTE / AP On a street in Acapulco. FRANCISCO ROBLES / AFP In Acapulco. FRANCISCO ROBLES / AFP A worker cleans part of the road blocked by a landslide on the Acapulco road. HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS People wait outside their cars as repair crews clear the roads after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, October 25, 2023. MARCO UGARTE / AP
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