In Mexico, six people have been killed in floods from tropical storms, as a result of Hurricane Alex. The northern city of Monterrey was the worst hit as a river burst its banks, washing away cars and destroying roads. More than four thousand people were evacuated from the region. The storms had earlier torn through central America, but have now dissipated.

The incredible precipitation brought major damage to Mexico's third-largest city. Apparently the Santa Catarina river, which flows through Monterrey bisecting it, isn't usually seen for most of the year.


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