Impact
| Country | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Belize | 3 |
| Honduras | 34 |
| St. Vincent | 2 |
| Totals | 39 |
Two people were killed by a mudslide in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the island of Bequia as Gamma's precursor, Tropical Depression 27, brought heavy rains. Overflowing rivers destroyed seven homes and make several roads impassable. The island's airport was temporarily closed when the tropical depression flooded the terminal and left debris on the runway. Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides, which washed away two bridges on the island of Trinidad, outside the capital Port-of-Spain.
Although tropical storm-force winds did not impact mainland Honduras, an unofficial report of 4.44 inches (113 mm) of rain was reported on Roatan Island, and more than 30 inches (760 mm) of rain fell along the northern coast between November 16 and 19 before Gamma even reached the country. The rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in the northern departments of Gracias a Dios, Colón, Atlántida, Cortés, Yoro, Santa Bárbara, and the Bay Islands which killed 34 people and left 13 missing . These areas had already been affected by Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Beta about a month earlier. Dozens of bridges were washed away cutting off more than 50,000 people and 2,000 homes were destroyed 5,200 acres (21 km2) of banana crop was destroyed, totalling $13–18 million (2005 USD) in damage.
In Belize, Gamma contributed to the crash of a private plane, operating from an exclusive jungle resort. All three people aboard were killed as it passed through Gamma's outer bands. Five fishermen from Sarteneja were lost at sea during the storm when a large wave capsized their eight-man boat.
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