When fulfilled One month after Hurricane Otisthe strongest in history MexicanDestruction reigns in Acapulco, with critics criticizing the Government’s late intervention to provide support to more than 250,000 victims.
Acapulco streets, One of Mexico’s most touristic cities continues to be filled with garbage, with many of the waterfront buildings retaining only their skeletonsWhile houses in the hills were covered in mud, many families still could not find their loved ones who disappeared amid the rain and wind or under rubble that night.
Local, state and federal authorities provide: They are doing their best to help Acapulco recover and the Acapulquenos are working day and night for the same goal, but they assure us that they need more help.
“The truth is that we destroyed Acapulco and that wasn’t just one part, It was all of Acapulco, the one who has more, the one who has little, the one who has moderate, It has affected us all, so it’s complicated. We need more help,” said Jesús Zamora, owner of several restaurants in the city and head of infrastructure at the Tourist Advisory Council, in an interview with EFE.
Interviewed at one of his restaurants on Acapulco Beach, which suffered much less damage than others, he said he felt “more or less relieved” while he was there. When he goes out on the streets, he becomes aware once again of the difficulties his city is experiencing. and how long it will take to return to normal.
“When you go out, sadness comes back and You see once again that everything is there and you don’t see when it happens,” he said.
Landslide, mud and garbage
Likewise, those living in the higher elevations of Acapulco, many of whom lost their homes due to landslides. They see the moment when normalcy becomes far awaySince the machines move very slowly, their numbers are not sufficient and they have to move to various parts of the city before they can finish their work.
In addition to not having a livable home, some lost several family members. The official figure is 50 dead and 30 missing.
On Thursday, the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López ObradorVisited Acapulco and vowed to rebuild “in a very short time” Defending the government’s response in the four-week aftermath of Hurricane Otis, city residents protested to condemn the lack of support and persistence of missing persons.
“We are talking about rebuilding 250,000 houses and we want to do it in a very short time. We can have new homes that have been rehabilitated and painted the colors we like,” the president said during his morning conference.
Mexican ruler received questions about the official death toll (50) and the late response The number of victims in Acapulco and Coyuca de Benítez, the two worst-hit municipalities, rose, but he blamed his “enemies” for spreading the news that more than 300 people had died in the hurricane.
Fitch agency calculated Catastrophic losses from the hurricane reached $16 billionChambers of commerce provided two years and up to 300,000 million pesos for the reconstruction of Acapulco.
Despite this, the president justified his Government’s budget as he predicted on November 1. 61.313 million pesos for compensation and social support.
Counts and items
Government so far Delivered 11,836 of a total of 250,000 packages of household goodsThey allegedly began providing support of more than 1 million pantries and between 35,000 and 60,000 pesos to people with affected homes or commercial properties.
Businessman Jesús Zamora said that businesses belonging to tourist service providers have already been counted, but so far this situation continues. They received no financial aid.
Teresa Colin, a neighbor of the Colosio neighbourhood, told EFE: Goods delivered to your area: Mattress, stove, pan set, blender, refrigerator and fan, following the census conducted by the Welfare Secretariat.
Yet the most serious problem for him is that Water remains very scarce in this and other regions This situation, where streets are still littered with garbage and many collapsed houses have not been cleared, “has already caused people to get sick.”
Finally, Zamora assured that contrary to what López Obrador recently said: Acapulco won’t be liberated until DecemberIt is the best season for tourism in Acapulco and the main source of income for a large part of its population.
“I want my job to be full and all my colleagues to have it too. Not only because of me, but the sailors did not earn even a single peso for a month and on top of that they lost all their assets. “It is absolutely not possible, neither restaurants nor hotels will be restored in December,” he said.
Hoteliers were waiting 20% improvement in hosting Available for up to 50% off in December and Easter.
“We want them (tourists) to come, but Let the federal government help us get everything back to business. and Acapulco is shining again,” the businessman concluded.