Soldiers in Villahermosa build a dam to stem rising waters
Rescue workers in southern Mexico are battling to help some 300,000 people trapped in their homes by flooding, with more rain forecast in coming days.
The state of Tabasco is suffering its worst flooding in more than 50 years, with most of the state under water, 1m people affected and at least one death.
The state governor has urged anyone who owns a boat to help the rescue efforts, alongside army and navy crews.
President Felipe Calderon said the situation was "extraordinarily grave".
Red Cross officials said 80% of the state was flooded and the waters were still rising.
Rescuers are using helicopters to try to pluck people from rooftops. Thousands of people are huddled inside their homes or in emergency shelters.
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