only hurricane to affect every state along the East Coast with hurricane-force winds. Florida The U.S. state of Florida received the most damage from Hurricane Donna. Portions of southern and western Florida received over of rainfall from the hurricane, peaking at . Strong winds were observed in the state, with a sustained wind speed of in Tavernier and a gusts up to at Sombrero Key Light. In Miami, winds reached . Southeast of the city, high waves washed a freighter onshore an island. The highest observed storm surge of was reported at Marathon. The hurricane also lashed Southwest Florida, where tides were above normal. In the Florida Keys, some areas experienced "almost complete destruction". In Key West, one death was confirmed, and 71 people were injured. About 564 homes were demolished, and an additional 1,382 were damaged, 583 of them severely. Farther north, an estimated 75% of buildings were extensively damaged between Marathon and Tavernier. In the former, tides inundated the city and destroyed several subdivisions. Storm surge inundated parts of the Overseas Highway. Six bridges between Marathon and Craig Key had been nearly or entirely swept away. Many boats and docks were severely damaged or destroyed. Additionally, the pipeline supplying water to the Florida Keys was wrecked in three places. In Miami-Dade County (then Dade County), thousands of low-lying homes in the Homestead area were flooded. The storm also overturned 25 mobile homes and caused one death in the city. While telephone service remained mostly uninterrupted, approximately 152,000 people lost electricity. Donna was the first hurricane to affect Miami, Florida, since Hurricane King in October 1950. Although structural damage in and around Miami was generally light, winds shattered windows and uprooted trees. Heavy precipitation inundated streets. Overall, 857 houses in Dade County were destroyed, while about 2,317 others suffered damage. Significant agricultural losses were also reported. About 100 homes in Broward County reported minor damage. In Boca Raton and Delray Beach, damage was mostly limited to downed billboard signs and shattered windows. Boynton Beach observed wind gusts up to at the inlet. Storm surge covered State Road A1A with mud and sand. In North Palm Beach, winds shattered a few windows and destroyed a shopping center sign. A fire destroyed a cocktail lounge in Juno Beach after response teams were unable to extinguish the blaze due to high winds. Large tracts of mangrove forest were lost in the western