Five fatalities were reported due to Georges on St. Kitts and Nevis.
The supply of electricity and telephone services were severely affected.
The southern tip of St. Kitts, a major tourist site, was left in need of repair.
Harbor hotels, ports and airports had extensive damage and half of the sugar crop was destroyed.
Sheds at ports were damaged severely enough to result in losses of cargo.
Port Zante sustained the worst damage, catwalks were displaced or destroyed and cruise ship platforms were destroyed.
In that port alone, damage reached EC$15 million (US$5.6 million).
A total of 1,440 homes were destroyed on the island, leaving 2,500 people homeless.
Roughly 60% of the structures on the island were damaged of which 25% were destroyed.
Most of the commercial and public buildings lost their roofs.
Shelters on the island sustained severe damage during the storm, some becoming unusable following assessment.
The local airport sustained significant damage, particularly to the control tower and main terminal.
Total damage to the airport amounted to EC$10 million (US$3.7 million).
Roughly 55% of the industrial buildings lost their roofs, leaving EC$3.5 million (US$1.3 million) in damage and 6,000 people without a job.
The economic impact of Georges was estimated at EC$100 million (US$37.4 million) and losses in tourism amounted to EC$20 million (US$7.4 million).

On Nevis, there were numerous reports of minor injuries but no loss of life.
Most of the island was left without power and water supply and 35% of structures on the island were damaged.
Over 300,000 heads of livestock were killed during the storm.
Damage to infrastructure and the electrical grid amounted to $1 million and $2.5 million respectively.
Damage to the local hospital amounted to $1.9 million.
Across both islands, 90% of the hospitals were unable to function after the storm, causing EC$12 million (US$4.4 million) in damage.
Estimated losses of tourism and export for 1999 were placed at EC$74.7 million (US$28 million).
Sport centers sustained varying damage, costing roughly EC$5 million (US$1.8 million).

Damage in St. Kitts totaled EC$1.2 billion (US$445 million).
Total damage on Nevis amounted to $39 million.
The total damage from the storm was nearly twice the country's Gross Domestic Product of US$271 million.
Five fatalities were reported due to Georges on St. Kitts and Nevis. The supply of electricity and telephone services were severely affected. The southern tip of St. Kitts, a major tourist site, was left in need of repair. Harbor hotels, ports and airports had extensive damage and half of the sugar crop was destroyed. Sheds at ports were damaged severely enough to result in losses of cargo. Port Zante sustained the worst damage, catwalks were displaced or destroyed and cruise ship platforms were destroyed. In that port alone, damage reached EC$15 million (US$5.6 million). A total of 1,440 homes were destroyed on the island, leaving 2,500 people homeless. Roughly 60% of the structures on the island were damaged of which 25% were destroyed. Most of the commercial and public buildings lost their roofs. Shelters on the island sustained severe damage during the storm, some becoming unusable following assessment. The local airport sustained significant damage, particularly to the control tower and main terminal. Total damage to the airport amounted to EC$10 million (US$3.7 million). Roughly 55% of the industrial buildings lost their roofs, leaving EC$3.5 million (US$1.3 million) in damage and 6,000 people without a job. The economic impact of Georges was estimated at EC$100 million (US$37.4 million) and losses in tourism amounted to EC$20 million (US$7.4 million).
On Nevis, there were numerous reports of minor injuries but no loss of life. Most of the island was left without power and water supply and 35% of structures on the island were damaged. Over 300,000 heads of livestock were killed during the storm. Damage to infrastructure and the electrical grid amounted to $1 million and $2.5 million respectively. Damage to the local hospital amounted to $1.9 million. Across both islands, 90% of the hospitals were unable to function after the storm, causing EC$12 million (US$4.4 million) in damage. Estimated losses of tourism and export for 1999 were placed at EC$74.7 million (US$28 million). Sport centers sustained varying damage, costing roughly EC$5 million (US$1.8 million).
Damage in St. Kitts totaled EC$1.2 billion (US$445 million). Total damage on Nevis amounted to $39 million. The total damage from the storm was nearly twice the country's Gross Domestic Product of US$271 million.
Effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles