Intense rains throughout southern Mexico and parts of Central America have caused rivers to overflow, killing at least three people and forcing thousands to flee their homes, officials said Tuesday. In southern Mexico, local officials declared a state of emergency in parts of Chiapas state and some 2,000 people were living in temporary shelters Tuesday.

On Monday, police officer Francisco Malpica drowned in a swollen river while trying to help several residents. In southern Guerrero state, a landslide buried a wooden home in Acapulco, killing one man.

In neighboring Oaxaca state, more than 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes and were staying in shelters.

In El Salvador, heavy rains on Monday flooded rivers, and one man drowned in the capital’s Acelhuate River.

Two other people were injured when an electric wire fell on their vehicle. The rains flooded homes and cars, temporarily trapping some people in their vehicles. There were electricity outages in parts of San Salvador.

In Honduras, a landslide on a remote highway left 15,000 people trapped in several coffee-growing communities.