Dean Dissipates; Rain Still Concern

TECOLUTLA, Mexico -- Dean is now a memory.

What was at one point a powerful, Category 5 hurricane is now just a tropical depression.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicts the remnants of Dean will dissipate Thursday over the mountains of central Mexico. But rain is still a big concern. As much as 20 inches of it is expected, swelling rivers and soaking mountains in a region prone to flash floods and mudslides . Dean slammed into Mexico Wednesday for the second time in two days after crossing the southern Gulf from Yucatan. There was no escaping the wide storm's hurricane-force winds, which lashed at a 60-mile stretch of the coast in Veracruz state.

Despite the fury, there is not a single reported death in Mexico directly caused by Dean, but it did kill at least 20 people in its earlier sweep through the Caribbean. The toll rose yesterday when Haitian officials said seven more victims had been found in remote areas.