Storm Alberto dissipates but leaves rain for Mexico and Central America

Tropical Storm Alberto dissipated this Thursday as it moved inland in northeastern Mexico after causing heavy rains in several parts of the arid region, leaving at least four people dead.

In a report, the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León told local media Wednesday night that at least three people under the age of 18 had died from the storm.

However, this Thursday morning, Civil Protection reported a fourth death due to an electric shock, according to local media.

The remnants of Alberto, the first named of the season, spread over the central region of the Aztec country, according to the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).

However, forecasters said heavy rain with rainfall of several centimeters was still expected in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León and Coahuila.

For its part, the Threat Observatory of the Ministry of the Environment reported that the entry of cloudiness from the Pacific Ocean and persistent rains continue over the national territory for the rest of this Friday, concentrating from the coastal, central volcanic area to the eastern one. , with moderate to strong intensities; and over the western zone, with moderate intensities, moving towards the northeast.