'Catastrophic damage' likely as Hurricane Otis makes landfall in Mexico as Category 5 storm, NOAA says

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'Catastrophic damage' likely as Hurricane Otis makes landfall in Mexico as Category 5 storm, NOAA says
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The storm made landfall Wednesday near Acapulco, a Mexican resort town.

October 25, 2023, 4:19 AMA vendor walks along a beach as Hurricane Otis barrels towards Acapulco, Mexico, October 24, 2023.Hurricane Otis strengthened on Wednesday to a Category 5 storm as it made landfall in Mexico.

The hurricane, which had been a tropical storm as of Tuesday morning, rapidly intensified within 24 hours. This handout picture courtesy of NOAA/RAAMB taken on October 24, 2023 shows hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's southern Pacific coast.Wind speeds approached 165 mph on Wednesday, strong enough that the storm may bring catastrophic damage.Javier Verdin/Reuters

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