Streets throughout Mexico's Los Cabos were left flooded and covered in thick mud on Wednesday (September 3) after Hurricane Lorena passed near the popular tourist destination, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that damaged roads and stranded vehicles.

Although Lorena did not make landfall in the region, the storm's outer bands caused significant flooding as its eye came within 200 kilometers of Los Cabos at its closest approach.

Videos from the area showed muddy water flowing down streets, with several vehicles stuck in the debris-filled floodwater and residents attempting to navigate the treacherous conditions on foot and motorbike.

The hurricane has since weakened to a tropical storm and continues moving north through Baja California Sur, where it is expected to make landfall on Saturday (September 6) in a sparsely populated area.

Weather officials warn that the storm's rain bands could still cause flooding across several regions of the state, with particular concerns about potential landslides in mountainous areas.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

LOS CABOS, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 3 , 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF MUDDY WATER FLOWING DOWN STREET

2. MUDDY WATER FLOWING DOWN STREET / DESTROYED STREET

3. MUDDY WATER FLOWING DOWN STREET AND VEHICLES STUCK IN MUD

4. PERSON ON MOTORBIKE CROSSING FLOODED STREET / PEOPLE WALKING IN FLOODED STREET/ VEHICLES STUCK IN MUD

5. LANDSCAPE SHOWING CLOUDY CITY AND TREE BRANCHES SWAYING IN THE WIND

LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) (BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR GOVERNMENT HANDOUT - Access all)

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GOVERNOR OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, VICTOR CASTRO, SAYING:

"We are going to move to the northern municipalities and will have our base of operations in Mulege, where the storm (Ed's note: he says "meteor" but means the storm) is expected to make landfall on Saturday morning."

LOS CABOS, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 3, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

7. VARIOUS OF STREETS COVERED IN MUD, DEBRIS AND DESTROYED STREETS

LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) (BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR GOVERNMENT HANDOUT - Access all)

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GOVERNOR OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, VICTOR CASTRO, SAYING:

"The rain has blessed us after the drought, and we must remain vigilant, taking care of ourselves and supporting each other. Together, we will overcome this new challenge that nature has thrown at us."

LOS CABOS, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 3, 2025) (LOS CABOS GOVERNMENT HANDOUT - Access all) (MUTE)

9. VARIOUS OF MACHINERY REMOVING MUD AND SOLDIERS CLEANING STREETS

10. VEHICLE STUCK IN MUD

11. VARIOUS OF MACHINERY REMOVING MUD