Hurricane Erick had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approached the coast but weakened to a Category 2 storm before making landfall on Thursday.

Southern Mexico began a major clean-up on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Erick, which hit its Pacific coast as a powerful Category

Authorities in southern Mexico Friday were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region, with at least one death confirmed.