the seventh named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and fifth hurricane Catastrophe of the 1975 atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , gladys developed Coming_to_be from a tropical wave while several hundred miles southwest of cape verde on september 22 .

initially , the tropical depression failed to strengthened Cause_change_of_strength significantly , but due Causation to warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear , it became Becoming tropical storm Catastrophe gladys by september 24 .

thereafter , gladys began Process_start to weaken Cause_change_of_strength and passed Motion_directional very close to cape race Competition , newfoundland before merging Cause_to_amalgamate with a large extratropical cyclone the next day .

at janet 's second landfall near veracruz , significant river flooding ensued Coming_to_be , worsening effects caused Causation by hurricanes Catastrophe gladys and hilda earlier in the month .