 In New York , strong winds on Long Island damaged about 1 @,@ 000 houses , left 275 @,@ 000 people without electricity , downed many trees , and resulted in heavy crop losses . Storm surge flooded LaGuardia Airport and inundated the Montauk Highway , which left the eastern portion of Long Island isolated . Carol also brought strong winds and rough seas to New England . Throughout the region , about 150 @,@ 000 people were left without electricity and telephone service . 1 @,@ 545 houses were destroyed and another 9 @,@ 720 were damaged . Approximately 3 @,@ 500 cars and 3 @,@ 000 boats were destroyed . There were 65 deaths and 1 @,@ 000 injuries in New England . The storm caused an additional $ 1 million in damage in Canada as well as two deaths . Overall , Carol caused 72 fatalities and damage totaled $ 462 million ( 1954 USD ) , making it the costliest hurricane in the history of the United States , at the time . Following the storm , Carol was retired , becoming the first name to be removed from the naming lists in the Atlantic basin . 
