Hurricane Otis survivors grow desperate for food and aid

The aftermath of Hurricane Otis ripping through Acapulco. Pic/AP

Survivors of the Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people and devastated Mexico's resort city of Acapulco are getting desperate amid a slow response from the government, worrying that the focus will remain on repairing infrastructure for the city's economic engine of tourism instead rather than helping those who are the neediest.

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. Entire walls of beachside high rises were ripped clean off. Hundreds of thousands of homes remained without electricity. People lacking even the most basic resources were emptying stores out of everything from food to toilet paper. Miguel Angel Fong, president of the Mexican Hotel Association said that 80 per cent of the city's hotels were damaged.

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