The hurricane killed two people when it passed near Aruba.[4] Striking northeastern Central America as a Category 5 hurricane, Edith destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 35 people.[24] In Texas high tides caused coastal flooding but little damage.[25] Edith caused moderate to heavy damage in portions of Louisiana due to flooding and a tornado outbreak from the storm. One tornado, rated F3 on the Fujita Scale, damaged several homes and injured multiple people in Baton Rouge.[4][26][27] The tornado outbreak extended eastward into Florida. Damage in the United States totaled $25 million (1971 USD, $151 million 2018 USD).[4]