World Sep 24 Hurricane John slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast, killing 2 people By Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press
World Oct 30 Death toll from Hurricane Otis hits 48 with 36 missing as search and recovery continues Mexican authorities have raised the toll to 48 dead from Hurricane Otis, days after the fierce Category 5 storm struck the country’s southern Pacific coast and the tourist city of Acapulco. By Megan Janetsky, Felix Marquez, Associated Press
World Oct 29 Mexico officials raise death toll from Otis to 48, dozens missing as search efforts continue At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco, Mexican authorities said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb and families buried loved ones. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Oct 28 Aid slowly arrives in Acapulco in aftermath of destruction from Hurricane Otis Mexican officials raised the death toll to 39 on Saturday from Hurricane Otis, which struck the country’s southern Pacific coast including the resort city of Acapulco early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Oct 27 Desperation grows in Mexico following Hurricane Otis amid slow government response Despite hopes of incoming aid by many in Acapulco, the coastal city of 1 million once known for its beachside glamour was still in a state of complete chaos by the end of Thursday. By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
Oct 26 At least 27 people are dead and 4 are missing after Hurricane Otis, Mexican authorities report By Mark Stevenson, María Verza, Associated Press Hurricane Otis roared ashore in Acapulco early Wednesday, unleashing massive floods and setting off looting, the resort city of nearly 1 million descended into chaos, leaving residents without electricity or internet service. Continue reading
Oct 25 Hurricane Otis weakens over southern Mexico after battering Acapulco as a Category 5 storm By José Antonio Rivera, María Verza, Associated Press Otis rapidly intensified Tuesday, growing from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in 12 hours. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 8:50 Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco By Danny Gold 2017 marked Acapulco's fifth straight year of being Mexico's most murderous city. Once an internationally renowned tropical paradise, violence has shot up over the last decade. But while police and military forces protect tourists, residents say little is done to… Continue watching
Feb 06 At least 61 bodies found decomposing in crematorium near Mexican resort town By Marina Lopes Police uncovered 61 bodies in an abandoned crematorium on Thursday, close the Mexican resort town of Acapulco. The decomposing bodies were fully clothed, wrapped in sheets and sprinkled with lime in an effort to mask their smell, but suspicious neighbors… Continue reading