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People take items from stores in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

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Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 43 while searchers comb through debris in Acapulco

3:10pm October 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

At least 36 people are still missing as aid slowly continues to flow into the region. Otis rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before crashing ashore last week.

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At least 27 people have died in Mexico after a Category 5 hurricane hit Acapulco

8:02am October 28, 2023

by Scott Simon

The latest on recovery efforts in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco after a devastating Category 5 hurricane.

A river carried mud and downed trees in the Zapata neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Acapulco, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis swept through the area.

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Mexico's Acapulco grows desperate for help after Hurricane Otis ravaged the area

1:46pm October 27, 2023

by James Fredrick

The Category 5 storm slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast early Wednesday, killing at least 27 people, with at least four still missing.

Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco, the popular Mexican tourist destination, in ruins

5:12am October 27, 2023

Acapulco is a scene of widespread destruction — two days after being hit by a Category 5 hurricane.

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Morning news brief

5:12am October 27, 2023

European countries call for humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Manhunt intensifies for suspected Maine mass shooter. There's major destruction in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis.

To foster a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. is offering the Maduro regime a deal

5:55pm October 26, 2023

by John Otis

In an effort to promote a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. government is offering the autocratic government of Nicolas Maduro a deal. But already it's facing challenges.

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The view of the devastation in Acapulco as the city waits for help after hurricane

5:35pm October 26, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

A tropical storm swiftly became a monster hurricane that slammed into the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, killing more than two dozen people and causing massive damage.

A street is strewn with debris on Wednesday after Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico.

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At least 27 people are dead after Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast

12:01pm October 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Four people were missing as tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.

A day after Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco the devastation becomes clear

7:09am October 26, 2023

The monster Category 5 hurricane destroyed hotels, home and businesses. Information has been hard to get because most of the metropolitan area is still without phone or internet service.

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Roads and communication lines are destroyed after a hurricane hit Mexico's Acapulco

6:21pm October 25, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

The famed Mexican resort, Acapulco, took a direct hit from a category 5 hurricane that increased in strength at a speed that surprised forecasters.

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