 Tropical Storm Gert struck just south of where Category 3 Hurricane Emily had struck , and where Tropical Storm Bret hit in late June . As a result , there were concerns that serious flooding and mudslides would result due to saturated ground . As a precaution , about 1 @,@ 000 people were evacuated from low @-@ lying residences and businesses near the towns of Naranjos Amatlán and Tamiahua in Veracruz , and about 6 @,@ 000 throughout Tamaulipas . 
