The National Commission of Evaluation of Damages and Needs of Hurricane Georges reported the death toll is at 249 persons as of 31 September 1998. The commission reported there are 75 persons disappeared, 557 injured and 120,681 homeless. The damages are assessed at RD$18 billion. The government has a set aside RD$10 million to aid the population and Congress created a fund for RD$3,500 million for the same purpose. The most affected provinces were San Cristóbal, the National District (Santo Domingo), San Pedro de Macorís, Hato Mayor and La Romana, as well as the province of San Juan, due to the flooding of rivers after the hurricane. Of those in shelters, the largest number was 20,000 in La Romana, 15,000 in Barahona, 12,626 in the National district, 11,632 in San Juan de la Maguana, 5,630 in Azua, 5,000 in Monte Plata and 5,000 in Higuey, 4,000 in Nagua.
