The passage of Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction in Acapulco, on the southwestern coast of Mexico, causing massive flooding, looting and leaving the residents without electricity or internet service.
Early images and reports show widespread devastation, downed trees and downed power lines amid massive flooding, which in some areas extended for kilometres.
oh number of victims of Hurricane Otis, which hit the Mexican coast in the Acapulco region on Wednesday, still not known.
The resulting destruction has delayed a comprehensive response from the government, which is still assessing extensive damage along Mexico’s Pacific coast, leaving residents desperate.
Many of Acapulco’s elegant beachfront hotels seemed destroyed structuresone day after category 5 storm They have destroyed hundreds – and possibly thousands – of windows.
According to the Associated Press (AP) news agency, there is widespread frustration among the population with the authorities. Although around 10,000 soldiers were deployed in the area, they lacked the tools to remove tons of mud and fallen trees from the streets.
Hundreds of trucks from the state electricity company arrived in Acapulco this Thursday morning, but they seemed to have no idea how restore energyparticularly because many Power lines fell under the floodwaters.
Inside one store, National Guard officers allowed looters to take perishable items like food, but their efforts were futile in preventing people from taking appliances and other non-essential items.
It took almost all day Wednesday for authorities to partially reopen the main road that connects Acapulco with the state capital [de Guerrero]Chilpancingo and Mexico City.
This vital land link allowed dozens of emergency vehicles, first responders, and trucks carrying supplies to reach the city of Acapulco and the region.
You commercial and military airports from Acapulco still They are very damaged to resume flights.
The diamond area of Acapulco, a coastal area full of hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions, was practically completely flooded, according to drone images published online by Foro TV on Wednesday afternoon, with avenues and bridges completely submerged in brown waters.
Source: TSF
