Two days of constant heavy rain in south-west Mexico has resulted in flooding in parts of Michoacán and Guerrero states.
Michoacán
The heavy rain first began to fall on 15 March 2015. In Michoacán, the worst affected areas are the state capital, Morelia, and the municipalities of Zamora, Apatzingán, Tancítaro and Uruapan.
In Morelia, the Rio Grande overflowed, forcing some residents in the districts of Jacarandas, Primo Tapia, Carlos Salazar and Tres Puentes to evacuate. Flooding has affected as many as 32 districts (colonias) in the city, according to local media.
Morelia suffered from severe flooding in 2013.
Elsewhere in the state, 30 families were evacuated and floods have destroyed as many as 20 houses in Apatzingán.
Guerrero
In Guerrero state, around 90 homes have been damaged by floods in Atoyac de Alvarez and San Jerónimo. Acapulco has also seen heavy rain and strong winds, although no major flooding has been reported in the city. Acapulco suffered from major floods in September 2013, when parts of the city were under 1 metre of water and thousands of tourists were stranded after the airport was flooded. At least six people died in floods in the state in October 2014, when as many as 4,000 people were forced frm their homes.
