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October 25, 2023

Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall in Mexico as Category 5 Storm; Rare Cyclone Displaces 1000s in Yemen
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Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast early
this morning as a historic Category 5 storm, unleashing dangerously high
winds and torrential rains. Officials have warned of potential
"catastrophic" and "life-threatening" conditions, including landslides
and floods in the town of Acapulco and surrounding areas.

In related news, thousands of people were displaced in southeastern
Yemen as Cyclone Tej triggered rare downpours. Severe cyclones are
nearly unprecedented in the region, but warming ocean temperatures due
to the climate crisis have made them more likely. The Guardian reports
Tej is only the second such storm to make landfall in Yemen in recorded
history.


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