Hurricane Otis in Acapulco
A view from the theory of crisis management
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22188445 |
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| Authors | Juan Camilo Cardona Castaño (0000-0002-9631-9870, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero), Juan Camilo Cardona-Castaño, Ma Guadalupe Montes Reséndiz (0009-0009-7489-0839, Autonomous University of Queretaro), Jehudaniel Reséndiz Martínez (0000-0001-9042-4111, Autonomous University of Queretaro), Alvaro Enrique Lima-Vargas (0000-0002-4391-1627, University of Quintana Roo), Alvaro Enrique Lima Vargas, Alejandra Moreno-Juárez (Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero), Rosa María Brito-Carmona (Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 6204 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2572-7923 • E-ISSN: 2572-7931 |
| Publisher | EnPress Publisher (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24294/jipd6204 |
| OpenAlex | W4406359868 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Global warming is a problem that affects humanity; hence, crisis management in the face of natural events is necessary. The aim of the research was to analyze the passage of Hurricane Otis through Acapulco from the theoretical perspective of crisis management, to understand the socio-environmental, economic, and decision-making challenges. For data collection, content analysis and hemerographic review proved useful, complemented by theoretical contrastation. Findings revealed failures in communication by various government actors; the unprecedented growth of Hurricane Otis led to a flawed crisis management. Among the physical, economic, environmental, and social impacts, the latter stands out due to the humanitarian crisis overflow. It is the first time that Acapulco, despite having a tradition in risk management against hydrometeorological events, faces a hurricane of magnitude five on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Ultimately, the city was unprepared to face a category five hydrometeorological event; institutional responses were overwhelmed by the complexity of the crisis, and the community came together to improve its environment and make it habitable again
Crisis management · Geography · Political science · Regional science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Public Relations and Crisis Communication
| Highly cited | No |
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