Mexico Says Damage , Assessment and Cleanup Underway , After Deadly Hurricane.
'The Guardian' reports that at least 27 people died and another four remain missing after Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco on October 26.
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'The Guardian' reports that at least 27 people died and another four remain missing after Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco on October 26.
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The devastating Category 5 storm leveled homes, submerged cars and cut off communications.
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Thousands of first responders and military officials have begun to assess the damage, which so far has been described as extensive.
Thousands of first responders and military officials have begun to assess the damage, which so far has been described as extensive.
The defense ministry said that almost 8,400 members of Mexico's military have been deployed to aid in cleanup efforts.
The defense ministry said that almost 8,400 members of Mexico's military have been deployed to aid in cleanup efforts.
What Acapulco suffered was really disastrous, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, via 'Newsweek'.
According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, power and communications remain down in parts of Acapulco, a city with a population of almost 900,000.
According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, power and communications remain down in parts of Acapulco, a city with a population of almost 900,000.
Otis is one of the most powerful storms to ever strike Mexico.
According to officials, hundreds of wounded patients are now being evacuated from demolished hospitals and moved to safer areas.
According to officials, hundreds of wounded patients are now being evacuated from demolished hospitals and moved to safer areas.
'The Guardian' reports that the hurricane's rapid strengthening has caused alarm regarding climate change's impact on destructive storms. 'The Guardian' reports that the hurricane's rapid strengthening has caused alarm regarding climate change's impact on destructive storms. Within just 24 hours, Otis' wind speeds increased by almost 110 miles per hour, leaving Acapulco residents little time to prepare for its devastating landfall.
Within just 24 hours, Otis' wind speeds increased by almost 110 miles per hour, leaving Acapulco residents little time to prepare for its devastating landfall
