At Least 27 Dead , After Hurricane Otis , Devastates Acapulco.br On October 24, Otis rapidly strengthened br from a tropical storm to a destructive Category 5 br hurricane barreling toward the Acapulco coast. .br On October 24, Otis rapidly strengthened br from a tropical storm to a destructive Category 5 br hurricane barreling toward the Acapulco coast. .br On October 26, authorities in Mexico said that at br least 27 people are dead and another four are missing br after Hurricane Otis slammed into the Pacific coast.br We regret the 27 dead. br That's what hurts the most, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, via NPR.br NPR reports that tens of thousands of residents br waited over 24 hours to receive assistance br after Otis made landfall in Acapulco.br President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said br that the government was late to act due to br the devastation that Otis left in its wake.br President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said br that the government was late to act due to br the devastation that Otis left in its wake.br The people sheltered, br protected themselves and br that's why fortunately there weren't br more tragedies, loss of human life, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, via NPR.br According to López Obrador, the impact zone br was so devastated by the hurricane that br not a single power line remained standing.br The president stressed that restoring power to the impacted areas was the government's top priority.br NPR reports that it took all day on Oct. 25 br to partially reopen the main road connecting br Acapulco to Mexico City and Chilpancingo.