TROPICAL Storm Alberto brought heavy rains that left three people dead.
The heavy rain that brought hope of ending the prolonged, severe drought in the country also led to the demise of some.
Alberto marked the first tropical storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season in Mexico.
The severe drought and low supply of water in the nation’s reservoirs left Mexico with a huge debt to the United States due to their shared use of the Rio Grande.
Parts of Texas also witnessed heavy rains and gusty winds due to the tropical storm.
Millions without power as entire Ecuador plunges into darkness
In Ecuador, the whole nation plunged into darkness which left 18 million people without electricity due to powerline malfunction.
The nationwide blackout caused traffic lights to stop working in an instant which left many vehicles stranded in the subway.
The minister for public works minister blamed the outage on a lack of investment in electrical systems which led to the energy crisis.
Several people were seen getting stuck mid-air after the amusement rides stopped working due to a transmission line failure.
