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More rain forecast for the area tonight

There are 127 flooded houses in the area, according to the authorities.

Flooded towns, overflowed rivers and damage in general in Jiutepec, Cuautla, Cuernavaca, Zapata, Temixco and Xochitepec.

Drivers are stranded in the water, according to social network users.

Hailstorms and floods were reported in many areas of the metropolis.

The Water Commission of the State of Mexico is working on cleaning houses and roads.

Firefighters carried out more than 500 water rescues, most involving stranded motorists, at least 2,500 vehicles were abandoned by drivers, and as many as 700 Houston-area homes were damaged.

Torrential rains have killed at least eight people in Texas and Oklahoma, including two in Houston where flooding turned streets into rivers.