The unexpectedly strong hurricane brought 'life-threatening' 165 mph winds and up to 15 inches of rain.
Mexico is on "maximum alert" as unexpectedly strong Hurricane Otis made landfall at a tourist hot spot on Tuesday night.
People huddle together in hospital as windows are destroyed by the storm and roads in Acapulco are flooded Usually, rapid intensification for hurricanes means the storm’s maximum sustained winds increased by at least 35mph in 24 hours or less, CNN reports. Between five to 20 inches of rain are forecast, bringing fears Otis will cause flash and urban flooding plus landslides, the hurricane centre said, according to CNN.
“This is an extremely serious situation for the Acapulco metropolitan area with the core of the destructive hurricane likely to come near or over that large city early on Wednesday,” the hurricane centre said.Nine dead and rescue mission underway after church collapse in Mexico
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