At least 80 people have been killed and a further 58 are feared missing after thier homes were buried in a mudslide caused by Hurricane Manuel in Mexico.
Winds of 120KM an hour have caused flash floods and landslides. The storms damaged bridges, caused rivers to overflow and flooded half of the resort of Acapulco, stranding tens of thousands of tourists.
Authorities say the death toll has risen to 80 across 12 of 32 states, but the body count could rise after the grim discovery of a huge mudslide overnight.
More than 5,000 people have been flown out since Tuesday and officials hope to have evacuated 15,000 by today.
President Enrique Pena Nieto said 58 people were missing after a "major landslide" collapsed on La Pintada, a remote village of 400 people west of Acapulco.
"We are not sure for the moment how many people are trapped under the mud," Pena Nieto said.
Survivors say they were having lunch during independence day celebrations when a thundering noise came from the hill.
Then the earth came crashing down on homes, the church and schools as people ran for their lives, said the survivors who were taken to convention center serving as a shelter for storm victims.
Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said 334 people -- mostly women, children and senior citizens -- were evacuated by police helicopters while 45 men would spend the night there before being rescued.
The storms have affected some 220,000 people across the country, damaging 35,000 homes, officials said.
