The federal government issued a warning to shelter-in-place on Sunday after the Mexican government announced a cartel leader was killed in a military operation, but Islander Francis Perry says the situation is already improving.

By Leila Miller, Emily Green and Lizbeth Diaz Feb 22 (Reuters) - Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.

Smoke filled the sky above the swanky beach town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as shops and cars were set ablaze by cartel members after the government killed a major drug kingpin Sunday, leaving tourists and residents cowering in fear.

After cartel violence shut down flights and blocked roads in Puerto Vallarta, Americans are canceling vacations and rethinking future travel plans.

Airlines have temporarily suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta due to a security situation following the death of drug lord 'El Mencho.'

U.S. citizens are being urged to shelter in place amid unrest in Puerto Vallarta, one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. Flights in and out of the airport are also being canceled, delayed or diverted Sunday.