Manzanillo , Mexico ( CNN ) -- The storm recently known as Jova has dissipated over western Mexico , but its rains and flooding were responsible for at least six deaths , officials said . In the Mexican state of Colima , one person was swept away in a car by rushing water on the highway , state civil protection spokesman Luis Enrique Venegas told CNN . Three others in Colima were reported missing , he said . `` The main problem for us is damage to roads , bridges and streets . Infrastructure was severely affected by this hurricane and it 's going to take a while to get back to normal , '' he said `` We 're trying to reopen roads as soon as possible . '' Jova struck Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane late Tuesday , packing winds of more than 100 miles per hour . It weakened into a tropical storm and then a tropical depression as it moved over western Mexico Wednesday . In Jalisco state , civil protection authorities said that they found a body after a mudslide , the state-run Notimex news agency reported . A total of five people have died in Jalisco , the agency reported . The bodies were found as the focus Thursday shifted to cleanup along Mexico 's Pacific coast , while the floodwaters from Jova recede . Some residents took to rooftops in the resort town of Manzanillo , one of the hardest-hit areas , as a normally small stream turned into a raging river . Water was waist-deep in some areas on Wednesday . At least 1,400 people were in shelters , police said . `` The roads are all flooded . Bridges are about to fall down . Cars ca n't get through anywhere . People 's homes are destroyed , '' Manzanillo resident Seth Berkowitz said . `` What came through here has really been a terrible disaster for everybody . '' Floodwaters rushed into many homes in low-lying areas of Manzanillo . Resident Roberto Robles lost most of his furniture and spent Wednesday dealing with massive amounts of mud inside his home . `` We were really afraid , especially for the children , who still do n't understand what a hurricane is , '' he said . Javier Velasquez said mud ruined his refrigerator when his kitchen filled with water in the early morning hours . `` Only God knows why something like this happens , '' he said . `` They had warned us , but we thought they were crying wolf . ''
NEW : In the aftermath of Jova , six deaths are reported . NEW : One person was swept away in a car . DAY 2 - The first day is spent at the hospital with the survivors and families. Officials say infrastructure and roads were damaged .