Families hunt for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco
Desperate families are making missing posters and joining online groups to find loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to find loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Officials said they are moving in supplies and evacuating people from the devastated metropolis of 1 million people. As cell phone service returned to some parts of the city, many residents had help from friends and relatives living in other parts of Mexico and in the United States. Residents joined together by neighborhood using online messaging platforms. On Thursday there were some 1,000 people in 40 chats, which grew in number through the day. Late Thursday, Guerrero state Gov. Evelyn Salgado followed their lead, urging people to send messages to government WhatsApp accounts about the missing. Norma Manzano ...