Storyline Two tropical storms unleashed torrential rains and triggered landslides earlier this month in Mexico, wiping out homes and roads and causing heavy economic losses to local farmers. The central state of Hidalgo was among the hardest-hit regions by flooding, where devastation has been widespread. In one local home, water lines reaching half a meter high still line the walls, showing just how deep the water rose. "It rained for about five hours straight. The water rushed into my home. The mattress was soaked, the refrigerator wrecked, and we had to throw away many clothes," said Maria, a local resident. Multiple roads leading to the state are strewn with rocks, fallen tree branches, and piles of mud. Floods and landslides destroyed sections of highways and rural roads, cutting around 300 towns off from the outside world at one point. Local rivers are also swollen with fast-flowing floodwater, as local meteorological authorities warned of more rainfall and flood damage. "We're still very worried, because water continues to flow down. We cannot say anything for sure now, because we don't know whether there would be more flooding, or whether our homes would get flooded again," said another resident. The floods have also damaged upwards of 20,000 hectares of farmland. "We planted corn, pumpkins and walnuts over there, but now everything is gone. This year's harvest is completely lost," said Lucia, a farmer. "The water is still in the fields. The farmers' loss is huge," said another farmer. Rescue operations are still ongoing, with Mexican Navy units deployed to disaster zones. The government says 93 percent of power has been restored, and emergency teams are making initial progress in repairing roads, bridges, and communications. The death toll related to the storms have so far risen to 70, with 72 others still missing since Oct 9, Mexico's Civil Protection agency said on Thursday. Shotlist: Hidalgo, Mexico - Recent: 1. Residents walking inside house 2. Resident talking to reporter, showing water stains on wall 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Maria, resident (full name not given) (starting with shot 2/partially overlaid with shots 4-5): "It rained for about five hours straight. The water rushed into my home. The mattress was soaked, the refrigerator wrecked, and we had to throw away many clothes." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Furnitures, water on floor 5. Resident standing outside house, clothing [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Various of cars moving on road 7. Various of trees, landslide sites 8. Various of trees in water, fallen tree branches in water 9. Aerial shot of flowing floodwater, trees 10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) resident (name not given): "We're still very worried, because water continues to flow down. We cannot say anything for sure now, because we don't know whether there would be more flooding, or whether our homes would get flooded again." 11. Various of flooded farmland 12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Lucia, farmer (full name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 13): "We planted corn, pumpkins and walnuts over there, but now everything is gone. This year's harvest is completely lost." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 13. Flooded farmland [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 14. Flooded cornfield 15. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) farmer (name not given): "The water is still in the fields. The farmers' loss is huge." 16. Various of trucks, rescuers walking, getting on, getting off truck, transporting inflatable rescue boat 17. Rescuers, people affected by floods. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]