Editing Hurricane Allen (section)

=== Caribbean ===
The island of St. Lucia sustained catastrophic damage from Allen when it was a strong category&nbsp;3 hurricane. Sustained winds of {{convert|90|kn|km/h}} and a [[sea level pressure]] as low as {{convert|967|mbar|inHg}} were reported at Hewanorra. A total of $235 million in damage was incurred on the island.<ref name=Lawrence>{{cite journal|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1980.pdf|publisher=[[American Meteorological Society]]|title=Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1980|journal=Monthly Weather Review|author1=Miles B. Lawrence |author2=Joseph M. Pellisier |volume=109|issue=7|pages=1567–1572|date=July 1981|access-date=February 17, 2010|bibcode=1981MWRv..109.1567L|doi=10.1175/1520-0493(1981)109<1567:AHSO>2.0.CO;2}}</ref> The country's banana crop was devastated, and its main hospital, [[Victoria Hospital (Saint Lucia)|Victoria Hospital]], was left powerless and with part of its roof missing. Much of St. Lucia's telephone lines and other communications were down due to the storm, and foreign governments communicated with the island via [[Amateur radio|ham radio]].<ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news|title=Hurricane Allen zeroes in on Jamaica|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qKArAAAAIBAJ&dq=hurricane+allen&pg=PA2&article_id=4666,711196|newspaper=The Telegraph|publisher=Associated Press|date=August 5, 1980|access-date=December 2, 2024}}</ref> Eighteen people lost their lives as a result of the storm's passage. One death in Guadeloupe was attributed to Allen.<ref name="AllenTCR5"/>

In Barbados, damages were estimated to be $6&nbsp;million (1980 USD) by local officials, mostly to agriculture, housing and the local fishing industry.<ref name=Lawrence /> The highest recorded winds on the island were 68 knots ({{Cvt|78|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}) on its south side, though Allen likely brought much stronger winds of greater than 100 knots ({{Cvt|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}) on the northern part of Barbados under the eyewall of the hurricane. About 500 houses were either damaged or destroyed. No deaths were reported.<ref name=Lawrence /> 20 small boats were destroyed on the island and another 75 sustained damage.<ref name=Telegraph /> In Martinique, damage was extensive as the storm passed {{convert|50|mi|km}} south of the island. Waves {{convert|6|m|ft}} high battered the coast of the island during the storm.<ref>{{cite journal|jstor=4300098|journal=Journal of Coastal Research|volume=15|pages=877–899|title=Trade Wind Intensification and Hurricanes on a Caribbean Beach, Martinique Island: A Comparison of their Morphological Effects From Field Experiments and Numerical Simulations|author1=K. Bosser |author2=F. Levoy |author3=J. C. Flageollet |author4=O. Monfort |author5=H. Rousset |date=Summer 2000|publisher=Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Inc.|issue=3}}</ref> Torrential rainfall caused damage to agriculture on [[Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)|Saint Vincent]].<ref name=Lawrence /> Despite being located {{Cvt|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} away from Allen's center as it passed to the south, [[Puerto Rico]] saw wind gusts of up to {{Cvt|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} due to the hurricane.<ref name=Telegraph />

In the central Caribbean, Cayman Brac was hit by winds in excess of {{convert|115|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} which caused considerable property damage. A [[coral reef]] at Discovery Bay, Jamaica was devastated by the intense waves from the storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/CREWS/Cleo/St.%20Croix/salt_river46.pdf|title=Hurricane Hugo's Impact on Salt River Submarine Canyon, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|author1=Richard B. Aronson |author2=Kenneth P. Sebens |author3=John P. Ebersole |access-date=February 16, 2010|publisher=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]]|year=2003}}</ref> Offshore Jamaica, greater numbers of smaller-sized [[Damselfish]]es were witnessed in the wake of Allen.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Pre- and post-hurricane assessment of artificial reefs: evidence for potential use as refugia in a fishery management strategy|author1=Robert K. Turpin |author2=Stephen A. Bortone |journal=ICES Journal of Marine Science|volume=59|page=S75|year=2002|doi=10.1006/jmsc.2002.1191|doi-access=free|bibcode=2002ICJMS..59S..74T }}</ref> Much of the capital city [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] was left without power. Wind speeds of {{convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} occurred along Jamaica's northern coast where Allen made its closest approach to the island.<ref name=Evening>{{cite news|title=Allen Whirls On|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gmFQAAAAIBAJ&dq=Hurricane+Allen+in+haiti&pg=PA3&article_id=6525,1141551|newspaper=The Evening Independent|publisher=Associated Press|date=August 6, 1980|access-date=December 9, 2024}}</ref> Storm surge and strong waves along Jamaica's northeastern coast damaged buildings, and {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=on}} to {{convert|20|in|mm|abbr=on}} inches of rainfall was recorded. Eight deaths in Jamaica occurred due to Allen.<ref name=Lawrence /> Three additional deaths were attributed to Allen in Cuba.<ref name="AllenTCR6" /> [[Citrus]] and [[tobacco]] crops were ruined on [[Isla de la Juventud]]. 25,000 exchange students were stuck on the island during Allen's passage. Additional coffee and banana crops across the Caribbean were devastated by the hurricane.<ref name=Blade />

Extensive damage occurred in [[Haiti]] due to high winds and flash [[flood]]ing. Total costs for that country were estimated to be at more than $400&nbsp;million (1980 USD). 2.5 million people were affected by the storm, with an estimated 333,000 people considered at risk for food shortage.<ref name=DCR/>  Roughly 60% of the nation's coffee crop was destroyed. In [[Port-au-Prince]], Allen caused many fallen trees, local flooding, and temporary disruptions to electric power and telephone services.<ref name=DCR/> The island of [[Île-à-Vache]] had its food supply depleted and its entire water supply contaminated with [[salt water]].<ref name=DCR/> At least 140 bodies were recovered from rural areas of the country in the wake of the storm.<ref>{{cite news|title=Allen Leaves Flooding In Its Wake; 140 New Deaths Reported|agency=Associated Press|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l7haAAAAIBAJ&pg=7002,3286942&hl=en|newspaper=[[Saint Petersburg Times]]|date=August 12, 1980|access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> In all, 220&nbsp;people were killed and 835,000 were left homeless by the catastrophic flooding and wind damage Allen caused in Haiti.<ref name=Lawrence />