Jimena weakened to a remnant low Friday after hitting Mexico's Baja California peninsula as a hurricane earlier this week and causing flooding that killed at least one person.
Jimena's sustained winds dropped below 30 mph (48 kph), and forecasters predicted the system would dissipate within a day.
The U.S. State Department nevertheless issued a notice advising travelers "to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas in Mexico that remain affected by Hurricane Jimena and its aftermath."
"U.S. citizens located in areas impacted by Hurricane Jimena who do not have access to adequate and safe shelter should consider departing as soon as possible," the advisory said.
Earlier in the week, tourists evacuated and residents sought shelter as Jimena roared toward the multimillion-dollar resorts of Los Cabos as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds topping 150 mph (240 kph). But the beaches and condominiums where Hollywood stars vacation year-round were mostly spared, and the hurricane moved north ripping off some roofs and toppling power poles in smaller farm towns and fishing villages.
A 75-year-old man drowned when his house flooded in the village of Mulege on the west coast of the peninsula, said Jose Gajon de la Toba, director of Civil Protection in Baja California Sur state. Another person was missing in the fishing village of San Buto.
Flooding stranded several villages along the eastern coast of the peninsula, according to Joel Villegas, mayor of Comondu municipality.
Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission said it had restored power to thousands of clients, but more than two-thirds in the farming town of Ciudad Constitution remained without power. The commission was sending an emergency generator to the Gulf of California resort town of Loreto.
The city of Guyamas in Sonora state, across the Gulf, also suffered flooding. The state government said there were no reports of injuries or deaths, though local media reported one person missing.
The U.S. State Department advisory noted that Los Cabos has resumed normal activity, but said that in the northern half of Baja California Sur state, "severe to heavy damage has occurred to buildings and infrastructure throughout the area. Most roads remain impassable and the area is without power and water."
Source: AP News
