People in the coastal zone clearing debris left behind by Hurricane Otis. (Photo: Václav Lang)
Even a month after the hurricane hit, Acapulco, Mexico, is not out of the woods. We visited again a few days ago and I was able to catch a glimpse of how locals are trying to cope with the aftermath of the disaster.
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Even two weeks after the devastating hurricane Otis hit, the locals couldn't rely on the government for help. Most places continued to lack electricity, drinking water, food and signal. But people gradually began to return to their devastated homes and businesses to try to rebuild their property on their own. The tourist season is approaching and they can only hope that life will return to the resort.
The waste is almost never collected. What can be burned goes to the fires in the streets. (Photo: Václav Lang)
The wind has peeled away the treetops in the wide vicinity. And so people sought shade elsewhere. (Photo: Václav Lang)
The chapel was not spared by the devastating storm. (Photo: Václav Lang)
People are rushing to get supplies brought in by volunteers from the capital. (Photo: Václav Lang)
The man looks out towards the place where he ran his business. Until recently, he was renting beach chairs on one of the most popular beaches. Now he's lost everything. (Photo: Václav Lang)
Even after a month from the hurricane, the question of where to dispose of the waste remains unresolved. And so what can be burned is consumed by the fires. (Photo: Václav Lang)
People start clearing debris on their own so they can open their businesses before the upcoming tourist season. (Photo: Václav Lang)
