At least three people have died in western Mexico as a result of torrential rainfall, flash flooding, and landslides triggered by a violent hurricane.
Category 3 Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico with maximum winds of 195 km/h (120mph).
The hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical cyclone, but there is still a risk of flooding.
Images of its aftermath depicted flooded roads, overturned vehicles, and destroyed residences.
An elderly man was killed by a falling roof beam, and two women perished when buildings collapsed.
The most severely impacted region was Tecuala, Nayarit. People were seen in Sayulita, further south along the shore, slogging through the muck and removing it from the streets.
The town of Puerto Vallarta in the neighboring state of Jalisco also saw flash flooding and power outages, although the damage was minimal, according to the state’s governor.
According to Enrique Alfaro Ramrez, evacuees have begun to return to their houses. He added that flights have also restarted.
However, he added that beaches would remain restricted till further notice.
More than a dozen municipalities in Nayarit and Jalisco established emergency shelters for evacuees before the hurricane’s Sunday landfall.
In May, eleven people were murdered when Hurricane Agatha slammed the southwestern part of the state of Oaxaca.
Scientists from the US National Weather Service have predicted an above-average number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes for this year’s hurricane season.
