People stand on the beach after Hurricane Otis' arrival alert in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on October 24, 2023.
Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people.
The center of Otis is expected to move farther inland over southern Mexico through Wednesday night.
Otis is stronger than Hurricane Pauline that hit Acapulco in 1997, López said.
Otis' arrival came just days after Hurricane Norma struck the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula to the north.
Persons:
Hurricane Otis, Otis, Abelina López, Pauline, López, Norma, Coyuca de Benitez, Hurricane Tammy, Tammy
Organizations:
Hurricane, U.S, National Hurricane Center
Locations:
Hurricane, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, Pacific, Chilpancingo, Guerrero's, Mexico's Baja California, El Papayo, Coyuca, Lesser Antilles, Bermuda