The storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on the Mexican coast of Guerrero during the early hours of Wednesday, and was later downgraded to a Category 2. The popular resort city of Acapulco lies in its path
Otis made landfall on the coast of Acapulco shortly before 1 a.m. as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (260 km/h) and 32-foot (10m) waves. Above, people walking along a beach in Acapulco on the afternoon of October 24, before Otis slammed into the area. JAVIER VERDIN (REUTERS)Seven hours after making landfall, Otis weakened to a Category 2 storm at a point 31 miles (50 km) south-southeast of San Miguel Totolapan and 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Acapulco. Above, residents of Acapulco preparing for Otis.JAVIER VERDIN (REUTERS)Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called on the population to be alert. "Plan DNIII-E and Plan Marina are underway in coordination with the State Government. Move to shelters, stay in safe places: away from rivers, streams, ravines and stay alert," he posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday night. Above, members of the National Guard on a beach in Acapulco, hours before the arrival of Otis. JAVIER VERDIN (REUTERS)
Human and material losses remain unknown, said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his morning address, explaining that "communications have been entirely lost" along the coast between Tecpan and Acapulco. Above, people on a beach in Acapulco hours before the storm hit. JAVIER VERDIN (REUTERS)Otis is the fourth weather event to make landfall in western Mexico in October, which is the most intense month of the hurricane season in the Pacific. Above, waves on the coast of Acapulco, hours before Otis slammed into the coast. JAVIER VERDIN (REUTERS)A map showing how Otis is moving across the state of Guerrero.SNM
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