<P> On the island of St. Thomas, the damage was bad but not nearly as extensive . Television station WBNB - TV channel 10 (the local CBS affiliate) had its transmitter completely destroyed by Hurricane Hugo . The station would not return to the air, because of the damage, and the owners' inability to afford repairs . Many business were destroyed . West Indies Transport had operated several businesses in Krum Bay, St. Thomas, including a dry dock, a ship repair facility, and a barge towing company . In UNITED STATES v. WEST INDIES TRANSPORT INC 96 7063 WIT 96 7064 96 7065 it was written that "Hurricane Hugo seriously damaged some of the barges, shifting them from their permitted positions . West Indies Transport did not attempt to repair, reposition, or salvage these barges after the storm . Instead, it used these barges as docks, repair facilities, and housing for employees in their new unauthorized locations ." The company officers were charged and convicted of environmental and other crimes and ordered to pay restitution in excess of a million dollars to the U.S. in 1997 . </P> <P> Damage in Puerto Rico was severe, especially in the eastern part of the island . Naval Station Roosevelt Roads had heavy damage, to include loss of control tower capability for the airfield, necessitating employment of a temporary control tower during recovery efforts . The agricultural sector was devastated, with the banana and coffee crops being almost completely wiped out . Heavy rains caused severe flooding in the vicinity of San Juan; in addition, several roads and bridges were washed away . </P> <P> In all, 12 deaths in Puerto Rico are attributed to Hugo, six of which occurred in the southern city of Guayama where some residents were electrocuted by downed power lines . Nearly 28,000 people were left homeless by the storm as damage exceeded $1 billion . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Most severe landfalling Atlantic hurricanes in the United States Based on size and intensity for total points on the Hurricane Severity Index </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Hurricane </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Intensity </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Carla </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Betsy </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hugo </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Wilma </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Camille </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Opal </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katrina </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Miami </Td> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Audrey </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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