<P> After Wilma passed, a sense of desperation developed in the region because people were being held in shelters due to the extensive damage . Thousands of tourists remained stranded in shelters, and the priority was to send them home immediately, according to President Vicente Fox . Buses arrived in Cancún from Mérida, where tourists were hoping to find flights home . The United States embassy told tourists to go to Mérida, although the next day they had to change their announcements because Mérida had become so packed with people . The road to Mérida was very dangerous and practically impassable for taxis, yet people dealt with the exorbitant fees being charged for passage . </P> <P> The destruction left behind by Wilma in the Yucatán severely damaged the tourist industry there, as the storm affected some of the tourist hot spots of Mexico . Damage in Mexico totaled $7.5 billion (2005 USD, $80 billion 2005 MXN), of which $4.6 billion (2005 USD, $50 billion 2005 MXN) was from agricultural damage . </P> <P> In Cuba, a bus carrying evacuees crashed, killing four people, including three foreign tourists . </P> <P> Coastal flooding caused by Wilma's storm surge and flooding from the outer bands was reported in many areas, particularly around Havana . More than 250 homes were heavily flooded and rescuers required scuba gear, inflatable rafts, and amphibious vehicles to reach the most severely flooded areas . Havana was also without power and wind damage was reported as a result of winds up to 85 mph (140 km / h). Officials in Cuba estimated total damage to be about $700 million . </P>

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