hundreds of homes in Belize. Waves along the coast reached above normal. Although torrential rains exceeding fell in nearby Honduras, only fell in the country. The country's $800,000 banana crop was completely destroyed by the storm. Despite the severity of the damage, there were no reports of fatalities in Belize. In Guatemala, the weakened storm brought extreme rainfall that caused extensive flash flooding. Numerous bridges, roads and homes were washed away or destroyed. At least 200 people were killed, making Fifi the deadliest in the country in nearly 20 years. In El Salvador, the outer bands of Fifi produced flooding rains that killed at least ten people. Mexico and Arizona As Fifi tracked over Central America, the outer fringes of the storm produced of rainfall as far north as Campeche. Mexico sustained little or no damage from Hurricane Fifi. Once re-designated as Hurricane Orlene, however, the storm impacted the Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane. There were no reports of casualties or major damage. In Acapulco, reports indicated that of rain fell within a six-hour span. Remnant moisture from the hurricane brought minor rainfall to portions of Arizona. Aftermath Following the severe damage and unprecedented loss of life caused by Hurricane Fifi, its name was retired at the end of the 1974 season. As such, the name was removed from the rotating lists of names used in the Atlantic hurricane basin. However, Fifi was not replaced by any particular name due to a change in the Atlantic hurricane naming scheme in 1979. Response and assistance In the wake of the storm, relief agencies and the Honduras government were overwhelmed by the magnitude of the disaster. Rescue planes flown throughout the country reported that hundreds of bodies were floating in rivers and water covered areas once occupied by towns. For the first three days, relief efforts were generally minimal due to the extremely poor state of the roads across Honduras. Numerous countries send tonnes of aid to the battered country, although it was initially stockpiled by the government until it could be properly distributed. By September 24, planes filled with relief supplies were being flown to Honduras from the United States, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela. Relief crews, overwhelmed by the number of bodies, began taking desperate measures to prevent the spread of diseases. An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 bodies were burned by September