At a Glance

Heavy rains have caused damage in at least seven Mexican states.A motorcyclist was killed when a tree fell on him.More than 130 families were evacuated in Campeche.

Heavy rain and winds from Cristobal caused more damage and forced evacuations Thursday in parts of Mexico.

One person died in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the state of Chiapas when , the website Mileno reported.

The waterlogged soil could no longer support the tree, according to David León Romero, national coordinator of Civil Protection.

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The heavy rain also washed out part of bridge in Pichucalco in Chiapas, cutting off two farming communities.

In addition to Chiapas, the storm also caused damage in Campeche, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tabasco, Yucatán and Quintana Roo. Landslides were reported in 15 cities in two states.

Temporary shelters were opened Thursday for families in Celestún and Sisal in Yucatán, parts of which have been placed in orange alert stage. Another large swath of the state is under yellow alert, which means the level of danger is moderate. Orange alert means a tropical cyclone is targeting the community and there is a high level of danger. The highest level is red alert and signifies maximum danger while a storm is affecting the community.

Streets in Merida, Yucatán's capital city, were still flooded. Water rose as high as the escalators in an underground parking garage.

The Army evacuated 138 people in the neighboring state of Campeche after , Yucatán Expat Life reported.

Police there also reported water washing across highways.

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