Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco on Mexico's southern Pacific coast early Wednesday morning as a Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Otis ripped through the resort town of Acapulco on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday morning as a Category 5 storm with winds of 165 mph, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The fierce storm that many forecasters said intensified unexpectedly triggered landslides, flooded roadways, knocked out power and all communications, and smashed buildings and hotels.
Otis had strengthened rapidly, going from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in 12 hours Tuesday. Residents along the coast in the state of Guerrero scrambled to prepare, but the storm’s sudden intensity appeared to catch many off guard. “We’re on maximum alert,” Acapulco Mayor Abelina López said Tuesday night as she urged residents to hunker down at home or move to the city’s shelters.
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