Survivors of the Pacific hurricane that killed at least 27 people as it devastated Acapulco spent Thursday searching for acquaintances and necessities and hoping that aid arrives quickly in the wake of Hurricane Otis.
FILE - A street is strewn with debris after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Hurricane Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how and why they didn't see it coming.
A hillside collapsed on a family in a tin-roofed home. The force of the mud and water tore a 3-year-old girl away from her mother, and she hadn't been seen since. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador went by road Wednesday after the hurricane hit the iconic city on Mexico 's Pacific coast. At least four people remained missing. It was unclear if the girl was counted among them.had toppled every power-line pole in the zone where it hit on Wednesday, leaving much of the city of 1 million without electricity.turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how - and why they didn't see it coming.
Brown floodwaters extended for miles in some areas. Many residents were taking basic items from stores to survive in the wake of the storm. Others left with pricier goods.Ricardo Diaz, a self-employed laborer, stood Thursday with two fistfuls of live chickens he clutched by their legs.A woman nearby pushed an office chair loaded with artificial Christmas wreaths and toilet paper through the streets.“They're going to close these stores and that hurts Acapulco,” Diaz said.
Marketing expert Antonio Esparza was one of the few optimistic ones, even as he sat trapped in the snarled traffic of the aftermath.Large stores that had their merchandise taken were not restocking their shelves, meaning finding goods could become harder. But street-produce vendors were doing a brisk business in some neighborhoods as residents sought fresh food.
It took nearly all day Wednesday for authorities to partially reopen the main highway connecting Acapulco to the state capital Chilpancingo and Mexico City. The vital ground link allowed dozens of emergency vehicles, personnel and trucks carrying supplies to reach the battered port.
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