In just a matter of hours, Otis strengthened from a tropical storm into a major hurricane, threatening "catastrophic damage" along Mexico's Pacific coast.
It "explosively" intensified from a tropical storm into a major hurricane within hours today.
The storm has since weakened to a Category 2 hurricane, but strong winds, heavy rainfall and flash flooding will continue to hammer parts of southern Mexico.
Within 24 hours Otis went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane, the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and slammed into the coast with maximum ...
The hurricane weakened quickly in Guerrero state's mountains, but the large amount of rain forecast raised the threat of landslides and floods.
Hurricane Otis' rapid intensification is a symptom of the human-caused climate crisis, scientists say โ and one that is becoming more frequent.
Hurricane Otis ploughed into the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco as a Category 5 storm on Wednesday, battering hotels and sending tourists running for ...
Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain ...
Hurricane Otis reached Mexico's southern coast on Wednesday, with damaging hurricane winds from the now Category 4 storm spreading inland over beach resorts ...
There are no hurricanes on record even close to this intensity for this part of Mexico - and officials fear Otis could be deadlier than a 1997 storm that ...
News and Press Release in English on Mexico about Health and Tropical Cyclone; published on 25 Oct 2023 by Direct Relief.
Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane on Wednesday. The hurricane unleashed massive ...
Satellite imagery provided by GOES-16 satellite shows Hurricane Otis making landfall near Acapulco,. Handout / Reuters / Redux. October 25, 2023, 5:33 PM ...
Frustration with authorities was mounting as they tried to get a handle on the damage to start to respond. Looting was widespread.
Hurricane Otis rapidly transformed from a tropical storm into a category five hurricane. Cutting-edge saildrones are helping to reveal how this process ...
Mexican officials are still working to determine the true extent of the devastation left in Hurricane Otis' wake after the powerful storm slammed into the ...
Mexican soldiers and rescue workers on Thursday scrambled to clear up the chaos and devastation wrought by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco as the government ...
The seaside resort of Acapulco bore the brunt of the hurricane which made landfall early on Wednesday.
The seaside resort of Acapulco bore the brunt of the hurricane which made landfall early on Wednesday.
The hurricane, which had been a tropical storm as of Tuesday morning, rapidly intensified within 24 hours. PHOTO: This handout picture courtesy of NOAA/RAAMB ...
Thousands of residents have been waiting for help after being stranded in their damaged homes without power, as the destruction from the hurricane is so ...
Tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.
The resort city of Acapulco was devastated by the category 5 hurricane, with hundreds of windows blown out and electricity cut.