PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Two people are dead after former hurricane John barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees, officials said Tuesday.

Tropical Storm John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours.

MARQUELIA, Mexico >> The remnants of Hurricane John soaked a large swath of southwestern Mexico on Tuesday as its trek inland slowed and clean up work got underway, but the once powerful storm still threatened severe flooding and caused at least three deaths.

The remnants of Hurricane John soaked a large swath of southwestern Mexico on Tuesday as its trek inland slowed and clean up work got underway, but the once powerful storm still threatened severe flooding and caused at least three deaths.

Tropical Storm John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours.

Two people are dead after former Hurricane John barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores

Mexico's top disaster agency issued a red alert for parts of the country's southern Pacific coast on Monday after Hurricane John rapidly strengthened to a Category 2 storm and threatened to get stronger before making landfall in the coming hours.

Hurricane John is forecast to bring severe weather to the southern Mexico coast, including life-threatening flash flooding. Track its path.