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Hurricane Otis Kills 3 Foreigners Among 45 Dead in Acapulco as Search for Bodies Continues

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico said Monday that three foreign residents were among at least 45 people killed when Hurricane Otis hit the resort city of Acapulco last week. Local prosecutors say the dead included one American, one …

Acapulco Losses Seen at $15 Billion as Hurricane Otis Death Toll Rises

Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction in Acapulco after tearing into the historic Mexican beach town with wind speeds of 165 miles (266 kilometers) per hour, smashing shops and wrecking apartment buildings and hotels. State authorities have reported 27 …

Forecaster Says Philippine Supertyphoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’

SINGAPORE–The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year surpassed all predictions, forecasters said, leaving nearly 400 people dead and almost a million displaced. While it’s unclear exactly how global …