 Farther inland , as Janet dissipated over the mountainous central Mexico , the storm dropped torrential rainfall over the Tamisi and Panuco River basins . The water levels in the Panuco River remained above flood stage for four weeks . In Tampico , the river flooded neighborhoods , forcing cables to be stretched along roads to prevent people from being swept away . Small boats were also sent to monitor streets . According to some sources , 800 people died from the floods , with thousands more being stranded in the city . Tamazunchale was inundated by an overflowing Moctezuma River . The rains caused a landslide in Colonia San Rafael , killing 12 people . Heavy rains also impacted Guadalajara , which had previously not been affected by any tropical cyclones earlier in the year . In Maltarana , Jalisco , the Lerma and Duero Rivers overflowed , forcing 800 people in the town to evacuate . Farther north , in Sonora , cotton crops damaged by Janet were estimated to amount to $ 12 million in damages . Combined property damage in Mexico from Hurricanes Gladys , Hilda , and Janet was estimated to total $ 200 million , nearly half of the government 's 1955 national budget . Although there were no official damage or fatality estimates , at least 1 @,@ 000 people were injured and another 100 @,@ 000 people were made homeless on the Mexican mainland due to Janet . 
