 In Guadeloupe , the storm unroofed and flooded many houses . Communications were significantly disrupted in the interior portions of the island . Impact was severe in Montserrat , with nearly every building destroyed and 100 deaths reported . About 200 small houses were destroyed on Saint Kitts , with estates suffering considerable damage , while nearly all estates were destroyed on Saint Croix . Eleven deaths were reported on the island . In Puerto Rico , the system brought strong winds and heavy rainfall , which caused extensive flooding . Approximately 250 @,@ 000 people were left without food and shelter . Additionally , telephone , telegraph , and electrical services were completely lost . Overall , damage totaled approximately $ 20 million , with over half were losses inflicted on crops , particularly coffee . At the time , it was the costliest and worst tropical cyclone in Puerto Rico . It was officially estimated that the storm caused 3 @,@ 369 fatalities . In the Bahamas , strong winds and waves sank 50 small crafts , most of them at Andros . Severe damage was reported in the capital city of Nassau , with over 100 buildings destroyed and many damaged , including the Government House . A few houses were also destroyed in Bimini . The death toll in the Bahamas was at least 125 . In North Carolina , storm surge and rough sea destroyed fishing piers and bridges , as well as sink about 10 vessels . Because Hatteras Island was almost entirely inundated with 4 to 10 feet ( 1 @.@ 2 to 3 @.@ 0 m ) of water , a great proportion of homes on the island were damaged , with much destruction at Diamond City . There were at least 20 deaths in the state of North Carolina . In the Azores , the storm also caused one fatality and significant damage on some islands . 
