entire communities destroyed by the combination of strong winds and rough waves. Intense rain bands dropped torrential rain, with estimates of 75 inches of rain in Miragoâne, though they only recorded a peak of . Storm surge was unknown on the southern coast, though it was estimated at high. Flash floods destroyed the plantation crop and washed out large chunks of villages, with mudslides burying entire villages. The Grise River crested at above normal from heavy rainfall. Overall, damage was in between $185 and $240 million (1963 USD, $1.5 - $2 billion 2020 USD) in damage, and 3,900 - 5,400 deaths. August 24, 1964 – Hurricane Cleo makes landfall in the Tiburon Peninsula at peak intensity with winds, dropping heavy rain and bringing strong winds. Cleo led to the highest 24-hour rainfall accumulation with 19.99 (507.8 mm) inches in Haiti. The town of Les Cayes, Haiti was completely leveled after Cleo. The U.S.S Boxer was sent to Hispaniola to help with recovery efforts, such as medical aid and evacuating services. Overall there was $7 million (1964 USD) in damage, and 139 people were killed. September 29, 1966 – Hurricane Inez makes landfall in the Barahona Province of the Dominican Republic with winds of 140 (225 km/h) miles per hour before briefly moving off Haiti and the Dominican Republic and then striking Haiti near Jacmel, being considered to be the worst hurricane to strike Haiti since the 1920s. In the Barahona Province of the Dominican Republic 800 homes were destroyed and nationwide around 5,000 people were left homeless. The agriculture in the Dominican Republic was also impacted severely by Hurricane Inez, with the cotton, coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa crop being heavily damaged. Heavy rains flooded the Ozama River in Santo Domingo, forcing thousands to evacuate and flooding hundreds of homes, while rough and high seas destroyed a part of a sea wall. In Haiti, winds cut communications out for much of the country. In a location called "a valley of death", high rainfall led to flash flooding, while the local Weather Bureau remarked that winds could have easily exceeded 160 (260 km/h) miles per hour. The Haitian Government reported there was over one thousand deaths just a couple of weeks after Inez impacted them, while the United States Government reported "no less than 50 people were killed" and "nor was there a real emergency" due to the President of Haiti