100 Dead or Missing in Mexico From Hurricane, Food and Water Worries Persist

People stand amidst damaged items and debris in the mud, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in the Progreso neighborhood in Acapulco, Mexico, on Oct. 30, 2023. Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/Reuters

ACAPULCO, Mexico—The number of people dead and missing due to Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm which hammered the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco last week, has risen to 100, the government of the southern state of Guerrero said on Monday.

Otis battered Acapulco with winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km per hour) on Wednesday, flooding the city, tearing roofs from homes, hotels, and other businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications as well as road and air connections.