Oil companies lost two to three days of production due to being closed by the hurricane . The Louisiana National Guard assisted farmers by dropping hay to stranded cattle over a two-week period . The American Red Cross ran out of funds while responding to the effects of Juan and the mid-Atlantic flooding , following the previous responses to hurricanes Elena and Gloria , as well as flooding in Puerto Rico ; this prompted an emergency fundraising appeal . The agency had provided about $ 8 million worth of assistance to families in southern Louisiana . Along the Apalachicola Bay , the series of hurricane strikes severely damaged the local oyster industry , leaving hundreds of oystermen out of work . The high waves caused by Juan prompted the United States Minerals Management Service to recommend increased inspections on older rigs and improve evacuation plans . Hurricane Juan was one in a series of hurricanes that struck Louisiana coast over many years that contributed to the loss of the coastal wetlands
flooding in Puerto Rico
1985 Puerto Rico floods
Hurricane Juan (1985)