 Already suffering from severe flooding that killed at least 18 people and left 200 @,@ 000 homeless , Hurricane Brenda worsened the situation with torrential rainfall and additional flooding . Following the damage wrought by Brenda , a large earthquake struck the region , hampering relief efforts and collapsing numerous structures . Winds on land gusted up to 112 mph ( 180 km / h ) , leading to severe wind damage . Brenda caused a total of 10 deaths . Two of the fatalities occurred in Campeche after 80 % of the city was flooded . Two more of these deaths occurred in the coastal city of Veracruz . This was considered to be the worst flooding in the city in over 25 years . According to officials , 452 homes and the local docks were destroyed in the region . An estimated 2 @,@ 000 people were left homeless as a direct result of Brenda throughout Mexico . 
