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ABC News
ABC News
25 Oct 2023
ABC News


Hurricane Otis strengthened on Wednesday to a Category 5 storm as it made landfall in Mexico.

The hurricane, which had been a tropical storm as of Tuesday morning, rapidly intensified within 24 hours.

PHOTO: This handout picture courtesy of NOAA/RAAMB taken on October 24, 2023 shows hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's southern Pacific coast.
This handout picture courtesy of NOAA/RAAMB taken on October 24, 2023 shows hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's southern Pacific coast.
NOAA/AFP via Getty Images

Wind speeds approached 165 mph on Wednesday, strong enough that the storm may bring catastrophic damage.

PHOTO: People walk along a beach as Hurricane Otis barrels towards Acapulco, Mexico, October 24, 2023.
People walk along a beach as Hurricane Otis barrels towards Acapulco, Mexico, October 24, 2023.
Javier Verdin/Reuters

Flash flooding is also possible with up to 20 inches of rain are expected.