[img]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100701/capt.7991215af2d74352a3299538af09a67b-7991215af2d74352a3299538af09a67b-0.jpg?x=130&y=117&q=85&sig=VsxxOAqB5.UQUtAcF33Kyw--[/img]AP - Hurricane Alex ripped off roofs, caused severe flooding and forced thousands of people to flee coastal fishing villages before weakening to a tropical storm over northern Mexico.