Mexico’s leader under fire after Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

Mexico’s leader under fire after Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s visit to Guerrero state on Thursday was somewhat symbolic of the communities’ struggles as his vehicle became stuck in mud outside of Acapulco. open image in gallery Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s vehicle is stuck in mud during a visit to the Kilometro 42 community, near Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis, on October 25 The president, known as AMLO, began walking roughly three miles to the city as his staff asked journalists to stop following them, according to local media reports. open image in gallery Hotels affected by Hurricane Otis stand battered two days after the passage of the Category 5 storm in Acapulco Otis is the strongest-ever storm to make landfall on Mexico’s west coast. Senator Xochitl Galvez, rival of Mr López Obrador’s chosen nominee in Mexico’s 2024 elections, ex-Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, called the government “irresponsible” for not warning residents.

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John as a tropical storm hits Mexico’s Pacific coast a 2nd time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

John as a tropical storm hits Mexico’s Pacific coast a 2nd time

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm John made its second landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday, while in its wake authorities in the resort city of Acapulco called for help from anyone with a boat to deal with the flooding. John came ashore near Tizupan in Michoacan state Friday with sustained winds of 45 mph after making its initial landfall farther …

John as a tropical storm hits Mexico’s Pacific coast a 2nd time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

John as a tropical storm hits Mexico’s Pacific coast a 2nd time

LA Times  

A person walks in the rain after the passing of Hurricane John in Marquelia, Mexico. Tropical Storm John made its second landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday, while in its wake authorities in the resort city of Acapulco called for help from anyone with a boat to deal with the flooding. John came ashore near Tizupan in Michoacan state Friday …

Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico’s Sinaloa coast after pounding Los Cabos
3 months, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico’s Sinaloa coast after pounding Los Cabos

LA Times  

This NOAA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Ileana, left, over Mexico at 3:10 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday. Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall on the Mexican coast in Sinaloa state a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico’s Pacific coast and was packing winds of 40 mph as it moved ashore Saturday, …

Mexico’s president predicts full recovery for Acapulco, but resort residents see difficulties
1 year ago

Mexico’s president predicts full recovery for Acapulco, but resort residents see difficulties

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke ebulliently Wednesday about the recovery of Acapulco after Hurricane Otis smashed into the resort on Oct. 25, killing 52 people. López Obrador predicted the once-glamorous Pacific coast city would be 100% recovered by March, and claimed many residents’ homes are now in better shape than before the Category 5 hurricane …

No fun in Acapulco: Smashed buildings, overturned boats and broken lives in wake of Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

No fun in Acapulco: Smashed buildings, overturned boats and broken lives in wake of Hurricane Otis

LA Times  

Acapulco’s iconic cliff divers are ready to resume daily shows, but there are no spectators to witness their death-defying leaps from the craggy heights of La Quebrada into the churning sea below. “We cannot give up.” This is the grim reality of Acapulco more than two weeks after Hurricane Otis — packing Category 5 winds of more than 165 miles …

Acapulco residents struggle to access food, medicine after Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

Acapulco residents struggle to access food, medicine after Hurricane Otis

Al Jazeera  

The Category 5 storm lashed the famed Mexican tourist city, leaving residents desperate for supplies, like insulin and food. “It was like a water tornado, spinning and eating things up,” said Lucia Transito, one of the owners of the Tres Hermanos Pozoleria. “We saw when everything was destroyed, but more than that, we heard it.” The rapid acceleration of the …

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath
1 year, 1 month ago

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof. While authorities were hard at work restoring order in Acapulco’s tourist center — cutting through trees in front of high-rise hotels and restoring power — the city’s poorest, like Sandoval, …

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco's poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath
1 year, 1 month ago

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco's poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government doesn’t even know we exist,” Sandoval said. …

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48 with 36 people still missing
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48 with 36 people still missing

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll has risen to 48 after Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s coastal city …

3 foreign residents in Acapulco among the 47 dead as search focuses on boats sunk by Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

3 foreign residents in Acapulco among the 47 dead as search focuses on boats sunk by Hurricane Otis

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Three foreign residents were among at least 47 people killed when Hurricane Otis devastated Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco last week, officials said Monday, as the search for the missing focused on submerged boats. Meanwhile, the Navy said search efforts would now focus on finding possible bodies among the 29 boats known to have sunk in Acapulco …

Foreigners among 45 dead from Hurricane Otis in Mexico, as search for bodies continues
1 year, 1 month ago

Foreigners among 45 dead from Hurricane Otis in Mexico, as search for bodies continues

LA Times  

Firefighters and scuba divers search for bodies near sunken boats at a yacht club in Acapulco on Oct. 28, 2023, following Hurricane Otis. Three foreign residents were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis hit Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco last week, officials said Monday, as the continuing search for the missing focused on submerged boats. Meanwhile, the …

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco, Mexican authorities said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb and families buried loved ones. Mexico’s civil defense agency said in a statement that 43 of the dead were in the resort city of Acapulco …

Hurricane Otis latest: Fears grow for missing as 27 dead in Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis latest: Fears grow for missing as 27 dead in Acapulco

The Independent  

✕ Close Acapulco left decimated after Hurricane Otis Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fears are growing for the four people …

Acapulco hotel guest describes terror of ‘nightmare’ Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

Acapulco hotel guest describes terror of ‘nightmare’ Hurricane Otis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “On Twitter and other government pages there was no strong news that something would happen.” It wasn’t until 8pm …

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving thousands without access to basic necessities. He explained that they were desperate “because trees fell on our houses, our children …

Mexico’s president cut disaster fund two years before Hurricane Otis
1 year, 1 month ago

Mexico’s president cut disaster fund two years before Hurricane Otis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two years before Hurricane Otis ripped through Guerrero State, Mexico cut its disaster relief fund. …

Devastation followed by desperation in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis rips through
1 year, 1 month ago

Devastation followed by desperation in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis rips through

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — First came the devastation, then people’s desperation. Damaged vehicles are parked covered by debris i the driveway of a hotel after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. People carry away items they took from a grocery store after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. People walk away with items …

Hurricane Otis leaves 27 dead in Acapulco after devastating Category 5 storm
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis leaves 27 dead in Acapulco after devastating Category 5 storm

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 27 people are dead and four are missing in Acapulco after a “nightmare” …

Why did Hurricane Otis rapidly intensify into a Category 5 overnight?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why did Hurricane Otis rapidly intensify into a Category 5 overnight?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico early on Wednesday as the strongest-ever storm to make landfall …

Hurricane Otis path tracker: Where will the storm hit next?
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis path tracker: Where will the storm hit next?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Otis made landfall close to Acapulco, Mexico in the early hours of Wednesday after …

Hurricane Otis leaves trail of destruction in Mexico’s Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis leaves trail of destruction in Mexico’s Acapulco

Al Jazeera  

Hurricane Otis has caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it lashed Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category five storm. The Pacific hurricane crashed into Acapulco with furious winds of 270km per hour, shattering windows, uprooting trees and largely cutting off communications and road links with the region. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrived at …

At least 27 dead after Hurricane Otis hits Mexico’s Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 27 dead after Hurricane Otis hits Mexico’s Acapulco

Al Jazeera  

One of the most powerful storms to ever hit Mexico left a trail of destruction in the beach town of 900,000. At least 27 people have been killed after Hurricane Otis, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Mexico, struck the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco. “What Acapulco suffered was really disastrous,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told …

Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Survivors of a Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people as it devastated Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco spent Thursday searching for acquaintances and necessities and hoping that aid would come quickly in the wake of Hurricane Otis. A Mexican National Guard soldier tries to stop looting in a shopping mall after Hurricane Otis ripped …

‘Two hours of hell:’ At least 27 are dead in Mexico after Hurricane Otis pounds Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Two hours of hell:’ At least 27 are dead in Mexico after Hurricane Otis pounds Acapulco

LA Times  

At least 27 people were killed and others remained missing a day after Mexico’s strongest hurricane in memory slammed into the resort city of Acapulco, ravaging homes, hotels and hospitals and submerging entire neighborhoods in debris-strewn floodwaters. Club de Yates de Acapulco yacht club after Hurricane Otis hit 👀 I've added a photo below to show what it normally looks …

At least 27 killed after Hurricane Otis slams into Mexico’s Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 27 killed after Hurricane Otis slams into Mexico’s Acapulco

Al Jazeera  

Cleanup efforts under way after category 5 story hit Mexico’s Pacific coast and tore through Guerrero state. At least 27 people have been killed and four others were missing after the powerful Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast, officials have said. Otis hit the beach resort city of Acapulco as a category 5 storm early on Wednesday and tore …

Acapulco cut off by Cat-5 Hurricane Otis which caught forecasters by surprise
1 year, 1 month ago

Acapulco cut off by Cat-5 Hurricane Otis which caught forecasters by surprise

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hurricane Otis roared ashore in southern Mexico, the strongest-ever storm to make landfall on the country’s west coast. The …

Hurricane Otis batters Mexico’s Acapulco after hitting as Category 5 storm
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis batters Mexico’s Acapulco after hitting as Category 5 storm

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Otis hit the …

Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco and setting off looting as desperate relatives tired of waiting for help to arrive. Many of the once sleek beachfront hotels looked like toothless shattered hulks, after Hurricane Otis blew out …

Hurricane Otis stuns Mexico, slamming Acapulco with ‘brutal’ Category 5 strength and cutting off contact
1 year, 1 month ago

Hurricane Otis stuns Mexico, slamming Acapulco with ‘brutal’ Category 5 strength and cutting off contact

LA Times  

A Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful on record to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast, slammed into Acapulco early Wednesday, leaving the resort city without power and cut off from road and air access amid devastation that officials were only beginning to assess. There was no immediate word on casualties or an official accounting of the damage as contact with the …

Tropical Storm Otis strengthens to hurricane ahead of expected landfall near Mexico's Acapulco
1 year, 1 month ago

Tropical Storm Otis strengthens to hurricane ahead of expected landfall near Mexico's Acapulco

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Otis strengthened to …

Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast nearing Acapulco
1 year, 2 months ago

Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

Associated Press  

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Residents of Mexico’s once glamorous port of Acapulco and surrounding coastal towns braced for the arrival of the “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Otis, a rapidly intensifying Category 5 hurricane that stirred memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. “A nightmare scenario is unfolding for southern Mexico this evening with rapidly intensifying Otis approaching the coastline,” …

Norma downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves Barbuda
1 year, 2 months ago

Norma downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves Barbuda

Associated Press  

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Norma strengthened slightly and dumped heavy rain after being downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday as it moved into mainland Mexico, while Hurricane Tammy left the Caribbean island of Barbuda with minor damage. Norma’s gusts continued to cause damage as the storm moved northeast, crossing the Gulf of California toward the Mexico mainland’s Sinaloa state, …

Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane
2 years, 6 months ago

Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane

Associated Press  

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Hurricane Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns Monday, then weakened moving inland over the mountains of southern Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Agatha was expected to dissipate overnight, but warned that the system’s heavy …

Hurricane Rick heads for landfall on Mexico's southern coast
3 years, 1 month ago

Hurricane Rick heads for landfall on Mexico's southern coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A slightly strengthened and compact …

In Pictures: Powerful earthquake near Mexico’s Acapulco
3 years, 3 months ago

In Pictures: Powerful earthquake near Mexico’s Acapulco

Al Jazeera  

A powerful earthquake has struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, killing at least one person and causing buildings to rock and sway in the capital, Mexico City hundreds of kilometres away. Guerrero state Governor Hector Astudillo told Milenio Television late Tuesday night that one person had been killed by a falling post in the town of Coyuca de …

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