Hundreds stranded as heavy rains paralyze Mexico suburb

Tlajomulco de Z iga, Mexico: Heavy rains flooded streets and major avenues in a populous suburb of Mexico s Guadalajara city Tuesday, preventing hund...

Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico: Heavy rains flooded streets and major avenues in a populous suburb of Mexico's Guadalajara city Tuesday, preventing hundreds of residents from reaching their homes.

The downpours, which began late Monday afternoon, caused storm drains to overflow and blocked routes between the suburb of Tlajomulco de Zuniga in the city's southern area and downtown Guadalajara.

Mexico experiences major storms every year, usually between May and November.

But the Latin American country has experienced an unusually wet year, especially in the capital Mexico City, which, in August, saw the heaviest downpours since 1952, according to official records.