"The only way to survive." Since Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco on October 25, scenes of looting have been repeated in supermarkets in the once paradisiacal city. Residents help themselves to the devastated and partially flooded shelves. "There is no other choice. We don't have any help from the government, we don't have provisions, so people are trying to find something. I came to get something, even if it's just water, because we don't have anything," said Hermina Gomez, a local resident.
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Airport closed, businesses gutted, streets littered with debris, muddy sidewalks, intermittent connections: Acapulco is struggling to recover from the devastating hurricane that made landfall on Wednesday, October 25, shortly after midnight, with winds of more than 250 km/h. Otis left the resort without power and caused extensive damage.
After facing criticism, Obrador's government claimed that the delivery of humanitarian aid had begun. 800,000 litres of water are reportedly being distributed. Otis caused the deaths of at least 27 people. It is one of the strongest hurricanes in Mexico's history.