At least 38 people have been killed in Mexico after mudslides sparked by heavy rain from Hurricane Earl.
Many died in landslides in Puebla state, in the country's mountainous north - 25 of them in the township of Huaucinango.
Gabriel Alvarado, mayor of Huauchinango, said: "It's a tragedy what has happened to our people in Huauchinango."
Another 10 of the dead were killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, in the towns of Cocomatepec, Tequila and Huayacocotla.
The heavy rain also forced the closure of the main highway connecting Mexico City to the region.
Hurricane Earl was briefly a Category One hurricane before it hit Belize and then Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
It built up strength after passing the Gulf of Mexico, before hitting the coast of Veracruz late on Friday.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Javier has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds of about 45mph.
The storm is moving west-northwest at about 14mph and is expected to hit the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula early on Tuesday.
Forecasters say it will bring between four and eight inches of rain and high winds.
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