Nearly 100 people are dead or missing after Hurrican Otis devastated the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, according to authorities in the state of Guerrero.
The Category 5 storm ravaged the city on Wednesday, leaving 45 people confirmed dead, and 47 others missing, according to Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado.
The storm also destroyed many homes, hotels and businesses, and cut off communication and transportation to the city, with costs in damages totaling around $15 billion according to estimates.
Included in the death toll are three citizens of the United States, England and Canada.
Lines for government-provided water were long, and some residents complained that the government has not provided enough aid.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged authorities to ensure that basic needs were being met for the people of Acapulco. Mexico has sent nearly 17,000 troops to the affected area to help distribute aid and maintain order, though problems have remained.
Lopez Obrador has been accused of downplaying the storm’s impact as there are just seven months before the presidential election. He refuted claims of a poor response to Hurricane Otis and accused his critics of inflating the storm's impact for political benefit.
Some information in this report was taken from Reuters.
