Hurricane Otis hit near the beach-resort destination of Acapulco early Wednesday as a Category 5 storm. The storm cut off communications, damaged roads and forced airport closures. Photo: Marco Ugarte/Associated Press
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s Pacific port and popular beach resort of Acapulco as a powerful Category 5 storm, leaving in its wake widespread flooding and devastation.
The most powerful hurricane to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast since 2015 ripped into buildings, tore off roofs and disrupted communications. Much of Acapulco was without electricity, telephone and internet service Wednesday. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.
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