Long lines and chaos are experienced in Acapulco due to the reopening of supermarkets after Hurricane Otis

Two weeks after the devastating Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco and several cities in the state of Guerrero, The first supermarkets reopened their doors under the shadow of the violence and looting that has plagued the area.

At the reopening, there were long lines in the streets and waiting times of up to an hour, amid the desperation of dozens of people looking to purchase food after almost two weeks.

Under heavy armed surveillance by the National Guard, stores reopened their doors selling only essential items for the time being.

The Walmart México Group announced the reopening of two stores from Bodega Aurrerá and one from Sam’s Club to offer “essential products for sale”, which It joins four businesses of the Mexican chain Chedraui.

After almost two weeks of the scourge of Otis, which made landfall on October 25 as a category 5 in the southern state of Guerrero, where it has left 48 dead and broke the record for the intensification of a cyclone in Mexico, search and rescue efforts continue. rescue in Acapulco and Coyuca de Benítez, the most impacted cities.

But the president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stated in his morning press conference that “Shopping centers and gas stations are already reopening, progress is being made towards normality.” in the south of Guerrero, where it is estimated that 250,000 people were left without housing.

“Work continues in Acapulco, yesterday they began to distribute household goods in homes, groceries and hot food continue to be delivered in Navy and Defense canteens, and today the delivery of support begins,” declared the president, who will visit the area this Tuesday.

The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) has stated that They monitor supermarket prices to prevent abuse, while the National Guard guards the establishments to avoid the robbery that was unleashed after the hurricane hit.

Faced with the tens of thousands of people who have been left without food, the president stated on Monday that his Government delivers 40,000 pantries and more than 50,000 hot meals a day.

The Government announced last Wednesday an investment of nearly 3.5 billion dollars for repairs and social support after the hurricane, although the Fitch agency estimated the catastrophic losses at 16 billion dollars.

*With information from EFE.

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