Mexico Assesses Damage From Hurricane Erick As Rising Rivers Leave At Least 1 Dead

A view of the damages following the passage of Hurricane Erick in Chacahua, Oaxaca state, Mexico on June 19, 2025. Hurricane Erick was downgraded on June 19, 2025, to a tropical storm as it advanced through southern Mexico, after entering the country’s Pacific coast early this morning, where it left only material damage, authorities reported. (Photo by CARLO ECHEGOYEN / AFP) (Photo by CARLO ECHEGOYEN/AFP via Getty Images)

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, downed power lines and some flooding. At least one death was confirmed late Thursday, a 1-year-old boy who drowned in a swollen river. Acapulco residents and remaining tourists emerged to walk outside or visit the few open businesses as the remnants of Hurricane Erick scraped by just inland of the resort.