Balanced News: Mexican Authorities Raise Hurricane Otis Death Toll to 39

Mexican authorities have raised the death toll to 39 from Hurricane Otis, with the cause of death being “suffocation by submersion.” The number of missing has also risen to 10. While relief efforts are becoming more organized in Acapulco four days after the storm hit, chaos remains in the city’s periphery, where neighborhoods are lacking basic necessities such as water and food. Aid has been slow to arrive, and many are incredulous that the death toll has not risen in the past two days. The storm has caused extensive damage to homes and businesses, with over 200,000 affected.