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Category 5 Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco, Mexico two weeks ago, causing devastation. The city is still reeling from the effects, with a garbage pile-up threatening public health. The Mexican president is optimistic about rebuilding efforts and believes the ATP 500 tournament can proceed as scheduled despite the destruction. The rapid and unexpected intensification of Hurricane Otis has raised questions about the ability to predict such storms. The warming oceans are seen as a factor in the storm's deadly impact.
MEXICO'S ACAPULCO HIT BY GARBAGE PILE-UP AFTER DEADLY HURRICANE (Reuters) Residents of Acapulco stunned by a devastating hurricane are now battling with garbage piling up in streets, fanning concern about the spread of disease in the Mexican beach resort. https://t.co/tpoDb1zwTk
Mexico's Acapulco hit by garbage pile-up after deadly hurricane https://t.co/4S0Hun0JNA https://t.co/VdY6tZkSno
Two weeks after Hurricane Otis went from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in a record 12 hours, the city of Acapulco, Mexico is working to recover. https://t.co/zO65NxK6zL
Trash left by humans is threatening marine life along the 276-mile stretch that is Monterey Bay, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://t.co/jlJglWh4WY https://t.co/R6i6h2J7AI
Opinion: Hurricane Otis is a deadly warning of what warming oceans do to storms (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/RmVVYzl6SG
As Hurricane Otis neared the coast of Mexico, it rapidly—and unexpectedly—intensified in strength. Why did no one see it coming? https://t.co/R3frNfwQO6
Update on the Acapulco ATP 500 - held in a hurricane-ravaged part of Mexico. The Mexican president Mexico said today that he was "convinced" that the tournament could go on as scheduled, that a "large part" of the homes/areas flattened by the hurricane would be rebuilt by then.
It's been two weeks since Category 5 Hurricane Otis blasted the Mexican resort city of Acapulco. The city is still reeling from the effects. https://t.co/DXzK4sP96z