 Janet made its final landfall in the Mexican state of Veracruz between the cities of Nautla and Veracruz as a Category 2 hurricane at 2200 UTC on September 29 . In Nautla , communications were cut by strong winds from the hurricane . The strong winds also caused a relief plane to crash , causing five deaths . Heavy rains in the Tampico , Tamaulipas area added to floods caused by hurricanes Gladys and Hilda earlier in the year . The resulting flood was reported by the Weather Bureau office in New Orleans to be one of the worst natural disasters in Mexican history . In Tampico , 16 in ( 410 mm ) of rain was reported . The floods contributed to a localized typhoid fever and dysentery outbreak , causing over 1 @,@ 000 people to evacuate out of the city to prevent further spreading of the diseases . An additional 36 @,@ 000 people were being cared for in concentration centers . Although located south of where Janet made landfall , areas of Veracruz were inundated by strong storm surge , including the city 's main streets and port . Operations along a railroad stretching from Laredo , Texas to Mexico City were stopped , after having just reopened due to Hurricane Hilda . 
