Acapulco, a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, was hit by Hurricane Otis on October 25, 2023. The hurricane intensified from a tropical storm to a top-of-the-scale Category 5 hurricane in just hours, causing significant damage to the city. Roads and communication lines were destroyed, and phone and internet service were cut off. The death toll from the hurricane has risen to 39, with many more missing. The destruction cut off the city of nearly 1 million people for the first day, and the aid has been slow to arrive. Government workers and volunteers have been clearing streets, and a more organized relief operation has taken shape, but many families are still awaiting word from loved ones. The hurricane caused significant damage to boats, and the search for the missing has focused on submerged boats. The boats have been located, and authorities are waiting for a ship equipped with a crane to arrive to lift the wrecks out of the water.