Fernand made landfall in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz then moved north west towards the state of Puebla flash floods and up to 30cm of rain during the 26th and 27th August The storm has since weakened and is expected to dissipate in the coming days 13 people have been killed as a result of the storm and floods Nine of the victims were in he municipality of Yecuatla Another fatality occurred when a man drowned after being swept away by flood water in the state of Oaxaca The storms and floods caused damage to over 100 homes and over 300 people needed to be evacuated and moved to shelters in Veracruz Roads and highways have been damaged or blocked and many schools in the region were closed has called in the Mexican federal government to declare an emergency in 92 of the state’s municipalities Sources: NBC Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList A young Mexican girl took her own life after posting disturbing pictures on Facebook following a heartbreak had been dating an Ecuadorean guy she met online Their relationship was mainly virtual because he lives in his native country apparently asked Gabriela to break up because he felt that the relationship was not working out because of the distance between them Gabriela didn't take it too well and began posting selfies picturing her with tears in her eyes and looking upset and sad Her latest picture, however, came with a disturbing image of the young woman with a sheet tied up around her neck, tears in her eyes, a smile on her face, and a worrying message that read the following: "Goodbye to all I'm leaving with a smile because you made me very happy while this lasted Gabi." Other messages on her Facebook account talk about feeling guilty and responsible for the breakup since the only time she communicated with her "boyfriend" was whenever they were online Authorities confirmed that Hernández Guerra did, in fact, take her life at her home in the Yecuatla municipality, in Misantla, Veracruz. Her family told police that despite her mood swings, they never imagined she could commit suicide because they didn't notice if she was depressed Her death sparked many comments on social media and even a hashtag on Twitter that was heavily criticized for being insensitive "#MeMatoComoGabriela" or "I will kill myself like Gabriela did" became a trend in Mexico with many people mocking the fact that she was in a virtual relationship with a guy she didn't really know A suicide is a very serious issue and no matter the circumstances 43.5 percent of suicides committed in 2011 were among the population between the ages of 15-29 years An alarming total of 859 teenagers between 15 and 19 took their own lives that same year If you suspect someone close to you might be suffering depression or has sudden changes in their personalities Call your local authorities for a guide on how to help