The Aftermath Of Historic Category 5 Hurricane Otis, In Photos

View of the damage caused after the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, on October 26, 2023. Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it lashed Mexico's resort city of A... View of the damage caused after the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, on October 26, 2023. Hurricane Otis caused at least 27 deaths and major damage as it lashed Mexico's resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday, in what residents called a "total disaster." Otis crashed into Acapulco with furious winds of 165 miles (270 kilometers) per hour, shattering windows, uprooting trees and largely cutting off communications and road links with the region. (Photo by RODRIGO OROPEZA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO OROPEZA/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS

The Mexican city of Acapulco was hit Thursday by Hurricane Otis, packing 165 m.p.h. winds, the strongest tropical cyclone ever to strikes the country’s Pacific coast. In under 24 hours, Otis rapidly strengthened from a tropical storm not even expected to come ashore into a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on a major city, catching forecasters, civil defense officials, tourists and residents off guard. Otis caused massive structural damage along the coast and left at least 27 people dead. Damages and casualties are still being assessed.

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