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Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 43, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

ACAPULCO, Mexico — At least 43 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, the governor of hard-hit Guerrero said Sunday as the death toll continued to cli

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Developments in this update

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  1. Hurricane Otis leaves nearly 100 people dead or missing in Mexico, local government says

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 43, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

83 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Hurricane Otis caused 27 confirmed deaths and left 4 missing, Mexican authorities report (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Mexican authorities say at least 27 are dead and four are missing more than a day after Hurricane Otis roared ashore in Acapulco. Tens of thousands of residents remain in damaged homes without electricity, awaiting help.

  2. Digital Journal

    Hurricane leaves at least 27 dead in Mexico's Acapulco (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people as it lashed Mexico's beach resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said Thursday,

  3. Forbes

    At Least 27 Dead And Four More Missing After Hurricane Otis Ravages Acapulco, Mexico (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that restoring power, which was wiped out after the hurricane made landfall, was a top priority.

  4. NBC News

    27 confirmed dead, 4 missing after Hurricane Otis hits Mexico, Acapulco mayor says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Damage to Acapulco’s General Hospital forced 200 patients to be transferred to other medical facilities, an official said.

  5. UPI

    At least 27 dead in Mexico in aftermath of powerful Hurricane Otis (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    At least 27 people have been killed after Hurricane Otis struck Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane, officials said on Thursday.

  6. NPR

    At least 27 people are dead after Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Four people were missing as tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.

  7. The Guardian

    At least 27 dead after Hurricane Otis smashes into Mexico’s Pacific coast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The resort city of Acapulco was devastated by the category 5 hurricane, with hundreds of windows blown out and electricity cut

  8. Wall Street Journal

    Mexico Begins Rescue Work After Hurricane Otis Devastates Acapulco (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Category 5 storm left at least 27 people dead and four missing amid widespread flooding and damage.

  9. Time

    At Least 27 Dead After Destructive Hurricane Otis Hits Acapulco (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Hurricane Otis made landfall as a Category 5 storm along Mexico's Pacific coast.

  10. Al Jazeera

    At least 27 dead after Hurricane Otis hits Mexico’s Acapulco (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    One of the most powerful storms to ever hit Mexico left a trail of destruction in the beach town of 900,000.

  11. France 24

    Hurricane Otis death toll surpasses 30 as more aid reaches Acapulco (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    More resources are arriving on Mexico's battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco's harbor and under fallen trees and other…

  12. Forbes

    Hurricane Otis Death Toll At 43 As The Search Continues For Survivors (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Otis made landfall Wednesday on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Hurricane Otis: Mexico raises death toll from storm to 39 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hurricane Otis caused widespread devastation in the beach city of Acapulco. Mexican President Obrador slammed his critics for taking advantage of the situation ahead of elections.

  14. Time

    Hurricane Otis Death Toll Rises to 43 in Mexico (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    At least 43 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, the governor of hard-hit Guerrero said.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Hurricane Otis death toll in Acapulco rises to 43 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ACAPULCO, Mexico >> At least 43 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, the governor of hard-hit Guerrero said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb.

  16. The Guardian

    Death toll rises to 39 after Hurricane Otis strikes Mexican coast (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Government says further 10 people unaccounted for in wake of storm that hit Acapulco with 165mph winds

  17. The Republic

    More help arrives in Acapulco, and hurricane's death toll rises to 39 as searchers comb debris (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — More resources are arriving on Mexico’s battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco’s harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris.

  18. Delaware Public Media

    Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 39 as searchers comb through debris in Acapulco (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Officials and residents expect the death toll to rise as aid begins to arrive and the search for victims expands outside the city to devastated neighborhoods.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Hurricane Otis: Mexico raises death toll from storm to 43 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hurricane Otis caused widespread devastation in the beach city of Acapulco. Mexican President Obrador slammed his critics for taking advantage of the situation ahead of elections.

  20. Portland Press Herald

    Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 43 and puts missing at 36 as search continues (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    More resources are arriving on Mexico's battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco's harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris.

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    Officials in Mexico raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 43 and put missing at 36 as search continues (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The governor from Mexico’s hard hit Guerrero state has raised the death toll from the Category 5 Hurricane Otis that struck the country’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday to 43.

  22. WDIO Duluth

    Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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. Mexico’s civil defense agency said Sunday that 43 of the dead were found in Acapulco and five in a nearby comm…

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Mexico officials raise death toll from Otis to 43, dozens missing as search efforts continue (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    More resources are arriving on Mexico's battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco's harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 43 while searchers comb through debris in Acapulco (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    At least 36 people are still missing as aid slowly continues to flow into the region. Otis rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before crashing ashore last week.

  25. New York Post

    Deadly Hurricane Otis hits Mexico: Death toll reaches 39, many still missing (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As calls for help grow from the worst-hit communities in the Mexican state of Guerrero, the country’s death toll was reported to have risen to at least 39 on Saturday after Category 5 Hurricane Oti…

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