erin was the first hurricane to strike the united states since hurricane andrew in 1992. in jamaica, the outer bands of erin produced heavy rainfall on the island, which caused a plane crash, killing five people; two other fatalities occurred when two people were struck by lightning. although many islands in the bahamas experienced high winds and heavy rainfall, damage associated with erin was fairly minor. offshore of florida, nine people drowned, three of which occurred after a cruise ship sunk. over land, high winds produced by erin damaged over 2,000 houses, most of which were in the florida panhandle. in addition, strong winds left over one million people without electricity. several tornadoes were spawned in the state, causing damage. in alabama, more than 100 houses were damaged by erin. between 50 and 75 percent of the pecan crop in baldwin county was lost. similar impact also occurred in mississippi, although to a lesser degree. elsewhere, some areas of the mid-atlantic and northeastern united states experienced heavy rainfall. overall, erin caused 13 fatalities and $700 million in damage.