A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and Guatemala, causing buildings to collapse and tremors that rocked as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City.
Magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes off Pacific coast of Mexico, Guatemala
Deluges in Peru trigger flash floods, landslides; at least 85 dead
Unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean off Peru is causing heavy rains on the usually arid coast, swamping cities that have poor drainage and destroying wood or mud-brick houses not built to withstand a downpour.
Turn off news and talk to your kids about tragedy, experts say
Even if not overly exposed to the news, children might have a lot of questions or fears about what happened.