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Radio remains a vital communication tool, even in the digital age.Communication strategies need to ensure warnings reach marginalized groups, such as the elderly, disabled, and low-income residents who may lack access to communication technologies.Despite the National Meteorological Service knowing about Otis and its trajectory since October 22nd, the hurricane's rapid intensification from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in just 12 hours caught the city off guard.According to Article 19, Mexican authorities failed to provide clear and timely information on the magnitude of Otis, leaving the population unable to make informed decisions and prepare.Warnings should be disseminated through multiple platforms and technologies to reach the widest audience possible.

Radio remains a vital communication tool, even in the digital age. When cell phones, electricity and internet access were cut off in Acapulco, radio was the only medium that could connect people and coordinate rescue efforts. Radio amateurs and shortwave radios played a key role in locating missing persons.
Communication and warning systems need to be more robust and resilient. Despite the National Meteorological Service knowing about Otis and its trajectory since October 22nd, the hurricane's rapid intensification from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in just 12 hours caught the city off guard. More advanced warning systems are needed.
Warnings need to be clear, timely and actionable. According to Article 19, Mexican authorities failed to provide clear and timely information on the magnitude of Otis, leaving the population unable to make informed decisions and prepare. Warnings must give people enough time to take appropriate protective measures.
Communication strategies should be multi-channel and redundant. Relying on a single mode of communication, whether it's cell phones, internet or sirens, is risky. Warnings should be disseminated through multiple platforms and technologies to reach the widest audience possible.
Vulnerable populations require special consideration. The impact of Otis highlighted the intersectionality of risk and vulnerability in Acapulco. Communication strategies need to ensure warnings reach marginalized groups, such as the elderly, disabled, and low-income residents who may lack access to communication technologies.