Highlights of THE MORNING

During the president's morning press conference Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that this morning, at 9:00 a.m., the first Aeroméxico flight departed from Acapulco International Airport to Mexico City, reestablishing a humanitarian airlift to rescue stranded tourists. after the passage of Hurricane “Otis”.

During this Friday they will have two more Aeroméxico flights to take to the Mexico City to people who need to leave Guerrero, giving priority to tourists. Meanwhile, on Saturday and Sunday Volaris and VivaAerobus will also operate flights.

Likewise, at Military Air Base No. 7, in Pie de la Cuesta, all humanitarian aid will be received, which will be distributed by the Armed Forces.

In the 35th Military Zone of Chilpancingo there is a collection center, which is attended by 300 additional members of the Sedena and the National Guard, said the Secretary of National Defense, Luis Cresencio Sandoval González in a telephone call from Acapulco de Juarez.

“There we will be receiving help from the general population, from state governments, from private initiatives, from other organizations that want to collaborate with that support, we will be there. In our center it will be reorganized and it will be concentrated with Army vehicles, with Army trailers towards Acapulco for its orderly distribution at the different points where it is required,” he emphasized.

The Secretariats of the National Defense and the Navy distribute the cleaning and security tasks, in collaboration with the National Coordination of Civil Protection (CNPC), from the Acapulco International Airport to Coyuca de Benítez. Simultaneously, they will provide support to the Welfare Secretariat brigades that carry out a house-to-house census of damage.

The head of Sedena pointed out that specialist doctors from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) will arrive in the affected regions of Guerrero to care for the population.

The head of Sedena explained that bus support to evacuate tourists and the local population remains at two points outside the port. They are located in the Costa Azul church and in the La Venta booth. This Friday there will be 120 additional buses.

Regarding land communications, he pointed out that there is already light vehicle traffic on the toll-free highway, however, the passage of heavy trucks is not allowed due to the rehabilitation work of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT). On the Sol Highway, which runs from Mexico City to Acapulco, traffic flow has been restored to four lanes, making it easier for help to arrive.

Secretary Sandoval González reported that the number of dead and four missing people has not increased, so the search operation remains active. The State Attorney General's Office is focused on carrying out related legal procedures.

Regarding cellular communication, he noted that the private company Telcel reports 375 repaired bases of the 600 it has.

• After criticism for arriving by land in Acapulco, after the passage of Hurricane “Otis” in Guerrero, the president clarified that due to the closure of the airspace he could not travel by helicopter; However, the residents helped him reach the port of Acapulco due to the blockages left by the landslides.

In this sense, he said that he will return to Guerrero, only if it is seen “that there is a delay in support” if necessary I will go, but progress is being made, he said.

In this framework, President López Obrador confirmed that the governor of Guerrero, Evelun Salgado, is in the state attending to the emergency left by Hurricane “Otis.”

• “So far the number of fatalities in Guerrero remains at 27 and four missing, reported the head of the federal Executive; However, he asked to wait until he had all the information.

“The number of people who lose their lives should not be so significant, it is still something quantitative, right? A person losing their life is unfortunate.

“I do believe that we were lucky, nature, the Creator, protected us, even with the fury of the hurricane. Apparently, we still have to wait to have all the information about the missing people, those who have already been confirmed dead; But everything indicates that, even though the loss of any person is regrettable, there were not so many in the face of such a strong, impactful phenomenon, a category 5 hurricane that does not enter the desert, entered through the bay, where 800, a million people live. . So, yes, there is a lot of material damage, but fortunately we are not registering many losses of human life,” he commented.

• Stating that the most important thing is to get the municipality of Acapulco back on its feet, President López Obrador announced that this Friday a meeting will be held between various agencies and the Private Initiative to organize a plan to help face the effects of Hurricane Otis in Guerrero and thus establish a proposal to support the tourism sector.

“We have to put Acapulco on its feet as soon as possible. That is the plan, to help the affected people and at the same time return to normality in terms of tourism in the beautiful port of Acapulco,” he said.

“They are going to meet today afternoon, at 5 p.m., they are going to invite members of the private sector to make a proposal to support the tourism sector of Acapulco. There is going to be a review of which tourism companies have insurance, we are going to talk to insurers so that they do not delay the procedures and act soon,” he noted.

He specified that a review will be carried out of which tourism companies have insurance and they will speak with the insurers so that they do not delay the procedures.

“And act soon. “Those who do not have insurance, we are going to find a way so that they can benefit from cheap loans from both commercial banks and development banks,” he emphasized.

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