coastal plains of South Carolina also experienced farmland, road, and residential damage due to the heavy rains. Retirement After the season, the name Hilda was retired, making it the fourteenth Atlantic tropical cyclone to have its name retired and the third from 1964. See also List of Atlantic hurricanes List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricane Lili – caused severe damage to Louisiana's southern barrier islands and disrupted oil production in the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Carmen – resulted in tidal flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast and greatly damaged Louisiana's sugar cane crop Hurricane Betsy – was the first Atlantic tropical cyclone to accrue over US$1 billion in damage; devastated portions of Louisiana, particularly New Orleans 11 months following Hilda Hurricane Georges – took a very similar track eastwards across the Gulf States after making landfall near New Orleans Notes References Sources External links Archived newsreel footage of Hurricane Hilda's landfall Hilda 1964 natural disasters in the United States 1964 meteorology Hilda (1964) Hilda (1964) Hilda (1964)