Mexico crafts Acapulco rescue plan as search for hurricane survivors goes on

FILE PHOTO: People leave with goods from a supermarket that had been broken into in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) -Mexico's government said it would unveil a rescue plan on Wednesday for the hurricane-stricken beach resort of Acapulco, where the search for survivors continues and thousands of people struggled to get food and water.

Hurricane Otis last week hit Acapulco with winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km per hour), flooding the city, flipping roofs from homes and businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications as well as road and air connections.