The military handed out food rations after hurricane Manuel inflicted some of the worst damage in decades on Acapulco, blocking major roadways into and out of the flooded Mexican beach resort.
As the government struggled to reach tens of thousands of people cut off by landslides and floods, knee-high dark water covered the airport’s terminal, cutting off the picturesque resort city of 680,000.
With the city devoid of law and order and emergency responders overwhelmed, looters hit the streets in a matter of hours.
“Thousands of looters streamed out of the Costco wholesale store in the exclusive Diamante district, wading out of the flooded store with food, televisions and even fridges while soldiers and federal police looked on, AFP correspondents said.
Other looters broke glass doors to enter shops in two malls, snatching home appliances and mattresses.
“We can’t stop them. We are in a serious emergency situation,” a soldier said, declining to give his name.
More than half the city was flooded, officials said.
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