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Hurricane Otis, a category 5 storm, caused extensive damage and loss of life in Acapulco, Mexico. The storm made landfall on October 27, leaving at least 27 people dead and causing billions of dollars in damage. Acapulco experienced severe flooding, destruction of buildings, and communication and transportation disruptions. The aftermath of the hurricane showed massive amounts of debris and widespread devastation. Looting occurred in the city, and residents faced desperate situations, struggling to find food, water, and fuel. The losses are estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars, and it could take years to fully rebuild the city.
Debris from Hurricane #Otis are still strewn across the beaches of Acapulco, Mexico. The storm produced a 200 mph wind gust when it came ashore as a CAT 5 hurricane https://t.co/0YmMAEIuSP
Footage from the sky shows the devastating aftermath following Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. https://t.co/QLBm5Sn7ym
Acapulco is now in ruins from Hurricane Otis, the first category 5 hurricane ever to make landfall on the Pacific coast. A day before, no hurricane was even forecast or formal warning issued; Otis went from tropical storm to Cat 5 disaster in 18 hours. https://t.co/DpnzrIDz8m
Acapulco residents struggled to find food, water and fuel following the destruction caused in Mexico by Hurricane Otis last week https://t.co/2X8tXhq7zT https://t.co/dx2MwDWwva
LIVE: Chaos in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis https://t.co/Yyugm6rbqX
Acapulco faced an increasingly desperate situation as residents struggled to get fuel, water and food following the destruction caused by Hurricane Otis https://t.co/2X8tXhqFpr https://t.co/WoXEmxftLi
This is what the resort of #Acapulco in #Mexico looks like after the most powerful hurricane #Otis. At least 39 people have died. More than 200,000 buildings have been damaged. The losses are estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. https://t.co/Pe7XtKdgEo
Hurricane Otis: Mexico troops tackle looting in devastated Acapulco https://t.co/VXdjUuBjjK
Aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco https://t.co/69CZVF3pYp
Apocalyptic aftermath of hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico https://t.co/b4Pjq9mk0o
Looting ravaged the Mexican city of Acapulco after the iconic beach resort was hammered by Hurricane Otis this week. The record-breaking storm killed at least 27 people and left thousands of residents struggling to get food and water https://t.co/ZVtcd9XL7J https://t.co/iN3aB3xpfk
LIVE: Chaos in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis https://t.co/X4XhT98mFz
Devastation followed by desperation in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis rips through https://t.co/9YwDNZuH4z
Acapulco has been smashed to pieces by the category 5 hurricane Otis. It could take years to fully rebuild the Mexican city https://t.co/XfNiqjowKw
Acapulco after being hit by the surprise cat 5 hurricane Otis. A lot of boats weren’t able to find shelter https://t.co/4maRXIqPU9
Hurricane Otis pummeled the Mexican city of Acapulco, causing floods, tearing roofs from residences and hotels and severing communication, road, and air connections https://t.co/1EwyBONbGU https://t.co/MWnBLFNunF
Deadly Hurricane Otis left behind a path of destruction in Acapulco, Mexico after it made landfall on Wednesday. Video shows massive amounts of debris at a resort after the devastating Category 5 storm plowed into the region. https://t.co/wW9BlO50LU https://t.co/WyXYxuO74U
Hurricane Otis wreaked havoc in the Mexican city of Acapulco, claiming at least 27 lives and leaving in its wake damage amounting to billions https://t.co/1EwyBOMDRm https://t.co/rGfyTZoUwe
Acapulco is in bad shape after being hit by the category 5 hurricane Otis. 🇲🇽 https://t.co/5fntGNgQBV