 On August 25 , a tropical storm warning was posted for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Veracruz northward to Tampico . Warnings were canceled north of Barra de Nautla , Veracruz early on August 26 , and discontinued entirely after Fernand weakened to a tropical depression . The Mexican Navy helped people in Veracruz evacuate their homes efficiently . Classes at all levels of education in the state were closed during the storm 's passage . Impact from the storm in Mexico was most severe in Veracruz , where 13 people were killed by landslides : nine in Yecuatla , three in Tuxpan , and one in Atzalán . In the city of Veracruz , heavy rainfall flooded roads , while downed trees caused power outages . In Boca del Río , flooding stranded people at a shopping plaza . Damage was reported in 19 municipalities , mostly in northern and central Veracruz . The storm damaged 457 homes and caused 4 rivers to overflow . In Oaxaca , a man died after being swept away by a swollen river . After the storm , Veracruz governor Javier Duarte declared a state of emergency for 92 municipalities , which allowed farmers who sustained damage to receive aid . 
