Story highlights Storm hits eastern Mexico as Hurricane Earl, then is downgraded to a tropical storm

As a tropical depression, the storm is still dumping rain on parts of Mexico

(CNN) At least 40 people have been killed by landslides in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz after Tropical Storm Earl hit eastern Mexico, according to the official Twitter account of National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Puente.

In Puebla, where 28 died people died, Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle visited the areas affected by Tropical Storm Earl on Saturday, and has posted photos on his official Twitter account of some of the damage caused by the storm.

"My government will have all resources available. We will not rest until all the damages caused have been repaired," Moreno tweeted.

Veracruz Gov. Javier Duarte tweeted from his verified Twitter account that there were 11 deaths in his state "due to the hill's mudslides in the mountainous areas of the state."

Before becoming a tropical storm as it moved across the region and then being downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm was Hurricane Earl.

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