 Schools throughout southern Sinaloa were closed for two days beginning on October 21 due to the arrival of Tropical Storm Rick . Residents in low @-@ lying areas were urged to evacuate due to both storm surge and fresh water flooding from the anticipated 3 to 6 in ( 76 to 152 mm ) of rain . Although several hundred miles from land , wind gusts up to 40 mph ( 65 km / h ) were felt along coastal areas in Mazatlán . Near the coast of Oaxaca , large seas capsized a boat carrying three people . Two of the passengers were rescued ; however , the third was found dead . Large swells killed one person along the southern end of Baja California Sur on October 19 . Another fatality took place in the same region after a boy was swept away from an eroded beach . Roughly 320 people near Cabo San Lucas were evacuated due to the threat of flooding . Reports near the city also indicated that there was structural damage and significant traffic issues from rain @-@ induced mudslides . 
