{"id":2079138,"date":"2023-10-25T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-otis-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-category-5-storm\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T14:51:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T18:51:54","slug":"hurricane-otis-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-category-5-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-otis-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-category-5-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Otis hits Mexico as a &#8216;Category 5&#8217; storm."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhurricane-otis-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-category-5-storm%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Hurricane Otis Strikes\u2064 Mexico with Unprecedented \u200cForce<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by \u2062ULISES RUIZ\/AFP\u2064 via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>11:38 AM \u2013 Wednesday, October 25, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The powerful\u200b Hurricane Otis has made landfall\u200d in \u200dsouthern Mexico, rapidly intensifying\u200b from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane. \u2062This is the\u200c strongest hurricane ever recorded in Mexico and the eastern Pacific.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Early warnings from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicate that Hurricane Otis will cause catastrophic damage. Within\u2062 just 24 hours, the \u200cstorm rapidly transformed into a major threat.<\/p>\n<p>The hurricane made landfall near \u200cAcapulco, a popular Mexican resort town with a population of approximately 800,000\u200c residents.<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports from Acapulco reveal widespread\u2062 devastation\u200c caused by the high-speed winds and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists \u200ddefine a storm as\u2062 &#8220;rapidly intensifying&#8221; when its \u200dwind speed increases by\u200c 35 miles per hour \u2062within a 24-hour period. \u200bIn\u200d the case of Hurricane Otis, the\u2063 storm escalated from 50mph \u200bto over 120mph in \u200djust \u206424 \u2062hours.<\/p>\n<p>The NHC reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-otis-makes-landfall-in-mexico-as-category-5-storm\/\" title=\"Hurricane Otis hits Mexico as a 'Category 5' storm.\">storm sustained maximum sustained \u200cwind speeds<\/a> of 110mph, with the potential for\u200c further strengthening as it \u2062moves inland.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasts predict up \u2062to 20 inches of \u2064rainfall \u2064through Thursday, with warnings of\u2063 flash floods,\u2064 urban \u200dinundation, and \u200bmudslides, especially\u2063 in \u200delevated areas.<\/p>\n<p>The NHC\u200b also \u200bhighlighted the\u2062 ongoing\u200d threats \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-ian-makes-landfall-in-south-carolina\/\" title=\"Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina\">life-threatening storm surges<\/a> and hazardous waves \u2063along the southern Mexican coastline.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s president,\u2064 Andr\u00e9s Manuel Lopez Obrador, \u2062stated that there\u2063 are no reports of casualties. However, communication systems in the\u200d affected area are currently offline, including those used by emergency response teams.<\/p>\n<p>National Coordinator of\u200c Civil Protection Laura Vel\u00e1zquez\u2062 mentioned the\u2064 lack of a\u2063 damage\u200b assessment \u2062due to communication difficulties\u2062 with Acapulco.<\/p>\n<p>Vel\u00e1zquez emphasized that there is no information regarding injured or missing individuals, as all communication systems, including those \u2062used by the Navy, are currently down.<\/p>\n<p>President Obrador acknowledged reports\u2062 of material damage and blocked roads,\u200b stating that rescue efforts are underway.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The highway to Acapulco is blocked\u2062 by\u2062 landslides,&#8221; he said. \u200b&#8221;Today we will continue with the rescue efforts for the\u2062 ones affected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added that assessing the damage in Acapulco is currently\u2062 not possible, as flying\u200c to the area\u200c is not a\u200c viable option until \u2062the storm passes.<\/p>\n<p>Stay\u200b informed! 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The region is also bracing \u200cfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/should-be-no-risk-world-economic-forum-pushes-space-bubbles-to-block-out-the-sun-stop-climate-change\/\" title=\"\u2018Should Be No Risk\u2019: World Economic Forum Pushes \u2018Space Bubbles\u2019 To Block Out The Sun, Stop Climate Change\">potential long-term effects<\/a>, such \u200cas disrupted\u200b infrastructure, damage to crops, and the risk of disease\u2062 outbreaks due to flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to \u2062assess the full extent of\u200c the damage and provide \u2063relief and recovery \u2062assistance will be ongoing in\u200d the coming days and weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Otis serves\u200c as a reminder of the destructive\u2064 power of these natural disasters and the\u2063 importance of preparedness and resilience in the\u2063 face \u2062of such events.<\/p>\n<p>As communities in southern Mexico begin \u200dthe process of recovery and rebuilding, it is crucial for \u200cnational and\u2064 international \u2064support to continue and \u2063for \u200blong-term solutions to be implemented to mitigate the impact of future \u2062storms.<\/p>\n<p>Through collaboration, \u2063resource allocation, and collective \u200baction, \u200bwe \u200bcan work towards a more resilient future where the devastating impact of hurricanes like Otis can be minimized.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts\u2064 are with the people of\u200c Mexico as they navigate this challenging time, and\u200d we \u2064stand in solidarity with them as they rebuild their\u200d communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>that Hurricane Otis had intensified rapidly, reaching Category 5 strength, making it the strongest hurricane to ever hit Mexico and the eastern Pacific. 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