Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified in power from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours, leaving residents in the storm's path little time to prepare.
Category 5 Hurricane Otis has made landfall in Mexico, near Acapulco early on Wednesday. It will bring maximum sustained winds of up to 165 mph, the National Hurricane Center Eastern Pacific said., scrambled to prepare for the hurricane’s landfall. Meteorologists were expecting Otis to be a tropical storm early Tuesday. In just 12 hours, it strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane by the day’s end.
In Acapulco, things are getting serious. More and more people are asking for help in connection with the flooding caused by Hurricane OtisAs dawn broke, authorities had given no preliminary damage assessments as much of the area remained without power. Downed trees, persistent rain and flooding made it difficult to move.Italian PM Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after lewd TV comments
“We’re on maximum alert,” Acapulco Mayor Abelina López said Tuesday night as she urged residents to hunker down at home or move to the city’s shelters. She said Otis could be more devastating than hurricane Pauline. to Mexico’s southern coast between Punta Maldonado and Zihuatanejo in Guerrero state, where a hurricane warning is currently in effect.
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