Mexican Authorities Report 27 Dead in Hurricane Otis

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Mexico's Security Secretary confirmed at least 27 people have died. Four are still missing after hurricane Otis made landfall in Acapulco as a category five overnight. Wednesday. Local authorities say more than 500,000 of the area's nearly 1 million residents are still without power, phone and internet service has also been interrupted. The storm brought heavy rain 100 and 65 mile per hour winds and landslides to the coastal city. The beachfront resorts and hotels took significant damage and roads are blocked by debris, making Acapulco difficult to access.