10 photos of Hurricane Otis and its devastating path through Acapulco: destroyed buildings, flooded streets, and no light

in 00:25 hours Who is this Wednesday 25 October, Otis made landfall in Acapulco how Category 5 hurricaneto become The tropical cyclone that struck the strongest In all history Mexico; Against all odds, in just 12 hours the hurricane transformed from a storm into a hurricane, reaching the maximum category on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Otis broke all odds: The National Meteorological Service (SMN) predicted on Monday, October 23 that It will not even develop into a hurricane Class 1 and that It will affect Guerrero only as a tropical storm Between Wednesday and Thursday.

Since Tuesday, Otis began to rapidly gain strength in the Mexican Pacific region, so commanded the three levels of government Closing ports and enabling shelters And come to Civil protection instructions Before the impending impact of the hurricane.

On Tuesday, October 24 at The Pacific Ocean They signed up Temperatures of 30 degreesWhich allowed Otis to grow up quickly and be capable It went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in Record time: 12 hours.

Otis has already gone down in history as the hurricane that hit Mexico hardest. According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, There are no reports of dead or missing people.but it is still too early to do so Calculation of material damages Whether in homes or in public and private infrastructure.

According to local media in the region The coastal area of ​​Acapulco was the most affected Due to the passage of Hurricane Otis; It is estimated that the hotel’s occupancy was approx 50 percent At the moment of impact.

After the influence of Otis, President López Obrador reported that a large part of the country’s condition had changed Guerrero was incommunicadoSo the members asked Security Council of MinistersChaired by Rosa Isela Rodriguez Attending an emergency “on site”; He also demanded implementation DN-III plan and marine plan In affected areas.

After the impact of Hurricane Otis, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) It reported that an emergency plan had been activated by its internal civil protection unit, which includes: Emergency care And rapid response if beneficiaries need support. He also narrated that No damage or impact on hospital operations was reported. General Subzone with Family Medicine (HGSZ/MF) No. 19 of Ciudad Altamirano; No. 3 in Chilpancingo; Nor from the medical units in Oaxaca and Michoacan.

For its part, the impact of Hurricane Otis remained in Acapulco, Guerrero state Without electricity for more than 504 thousand people All over the country. The organization stated that as of Wednesday morning, this was the case remotely Restoring service to more than 200,000 affected peopleHe said that other emergencies will be taken care of when weather conditions permit Entering affected areas.

According to the National Meteorological Directorate, this is expected to happen during the coming hours of WednesdayOtis was downgraded to a tropical storm Continue working your way through the entity until… Enter Michoacán as a remnant. However, it is still a hurricane It will continue to cause rain, winds and high wavese both in Guerrero and in neighboring entities.