At about midnight on October 25, Hurricane Otis made landfall just outside Acapulco, Mexico. The system had originally been forecast to develop into a milder storm but underwent rapid intensification as it approached land, striking Acapulco as a Category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 165 mph (270 km/h). The ferocious winds and heavy rainfall blew out windows, tore the roofs from buildings, and left a trail of destruction affecting nearly a million residents. The reported death toll rose over the weekend to more than 45. Gathered below are images from the storm-affected state of Guerrero, from its coastal tourist areas to the residential neighborhoods farther inland.
Photos From Acapulco in the Aftermath of Hurricane Otis
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![An aerial view of a long row of tall resort hotels along a beach, all heavily damaged by a storm]()
Read moreAn aerial view of damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, on October 28, 2023 #
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![A woman stands in front of a storm-damaged house, among piles of debris.]()
Read moreYasmin Toledo, 70, poses in front of her destroyed house in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, on October 28, 2023. #
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![A broad view of severe storm damage along a street, including a toppled Walmart sign]()
Read moreResidents walk past debris in Acapulco on October 27, 2023. #
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![A tractor-trailer rig lies on its side along a highway, beside downed trees.]()
Read moreAn overturned semi lies on the shoulder of a highway on the outskirts of Acapulco, on October 27, 2023. #
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![Several sunken boats float in a harbor, alongside other debris, near coastal buildings.]()
Read moreSunken boats are seen near Manzanillo Beach in Las Playas, Mexico, on October 28, 2023. #
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![A high view of the corner of a hotel with rooms either damaged or destroyed by a storm]()
Read moreAn aerial view of hotel rooms destroyed by the force of the hurricane's winds, on October 26, 2023 #
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![An aerial view of the side of a tall hotel, its many balconies filled with broken glass and debris]()
Read moreDestroyed hotel rooms in the tourist area of Acapulco, after Hurricane Otis hit, on October 25, 2023 #
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![A coastal hillside covered in debris and storm-damaged trees and buildings]()
Read moreTrees stripped of their leaves and buildings surrounded by debris in Punta Diamante, Acapulco, on October 27, 2023 #
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![A person hangs clothes out to dry in the wind.]()
Read moreTaxi driver Juan Barreto, 67, dries clothing on his roof on October 28, 2023. #
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![A top-down aerial view of a storm-damaged house with its roof torn off]()
Read moreA drone's-eye view of a storm-damaged house with its roof torn off in Puerto Marques, Mexico, on October 28, 2023 #
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![An aerial view of storm-damaged amusement rides and games]()
Read moreAn aerial view of storm-damaged amusement rides and games in Puerto Marques, photographed on October 28, 2023 #
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![Three damaged and storm-tossed cars sit in a street surrounded by debris.]()
Read moreDamaged and storm-tossed cars sit in a street, surrounded by debris, in the tourist area of Acapulco on October 25, 2023. #
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![Several storm-damaged boats rest on a beach.]()
Read moreDamaged boats rest on a beach in Acapulco on October 28, 2023. #
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![Four members of a search-and-rescue team carry a wrapped body across a debris-strewn beach, using a beach chair as a stretcher.]()
Read moreMembers of a search-and-rescue team carry a body that was discovered after the passage of Hurricane Otis in Guerrero, Mexico, on October 27, 2023. #
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![People walk through rubble in an Acapulco neighborhood.]()
Read morePeople walk through rubble in an Acapulco neighborhood on October 27, 2023. #
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![People stand on a concrete island in a street, raising their mobile phones up, trying to get a signal.]()
Read moreResidents in Acapulco attempt to find a mobile-phone signal in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis on October 27, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of dozens of people entering a closed Walmart through a broken door and leaving with items]()
Read morePeople enter a Walmart store, taking items after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco on October 26, 2023. #
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![A view of a dark, empty, storm-damaged supermarket with one person walking in the aisles]()
Read moreA view of an empty, storm-damaged Acapulco supermarket on October 27, 2023 #
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![People walk through the aisles and climb the tall shelving of a warehouse-style store, taking items.]()
Read morePeople take items from a store in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, on October 28, 2023. #
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![Downed electrical poles and signs blown over by Hurricane Otis blanket a road.]()
Read moreDowned electrical poles and signs blown over by Hurricane Otis blanket a road outside Acapulco International Airport, on October 27, 2023. #
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![A view out of the blown-out windows of a damaged office, showing storm-damaged foliage and buildings in the distance]()
Read moreA view out of the blown-out windows of a damaged office in Acapulco on October 27, 2023 #
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![Two people walk through a debris-filled indoor shopping area.]()
Read moreA heavily damaged shopping area in Guerrero, Mexico, on October 27, 2023 #
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![Several cars and debris, pushed around by storm winds and flooding, rest in a street.]()
Read moreCars and debris, pushed around by storm winds and flooding, rest in a street on October 26, 2023. #
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![Birds fly over debris and storm wreckage.]()
Read moreBirds fly over debris and storm wreckage in Acapulco on October 28, 2023. #
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