Forecasters had expected up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) of rain could fall across Oaxaca and Guerrero, with lesser totals in Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco states. The rainfall threatened flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain.

Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers on Friday as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the

A 1-year-old baby boy is the first confirmed death from Hurricane Erick, after the category 3 hurricane made landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico Thursday morning.