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Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city

  • Written by Michel Bruneau, Professor of Engineering, University at Buffalo
Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort cityAcapulco's beachfront condo towers were devastated by Hurricane Otis.Rodrigo Oropeza/AFP via Getty Images

Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023. The short notice as the storm rapidly intensified over the Pacific Ocean wasn’t the only problem – the Mexican resort...

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