While passing west of Jamaica , the storm damaged banana plantations and killed Killing one person .

For instance , in the Pailin district , arable land was bought Commerce_buy from the villages and converted Change into plantations for the expanding fruit industry , dominated by the Chinese and Burmese .

Centered on rapidly growing fruit plantations , it was a conflict between a ‘ rich ad enterprising Chinese bourgeoisie which has taken possession of the land , and the alienated , indebted , and already semi-independent village communities. ” According to Kiernan , it was clear that “ corruption , the misuse of military and other authority , and increasing impoverishment , in the Samlaut , Pailin and Andoeuk Hep districts , for example , created a vast reservoir of peasant unrest that lacked only a reasonably sophisticated leadership .

Reported Statement at the time to be the worst flood Catastrophe in the nation 's history , the disaster Catastrophe decimated Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale banana plantations and population centers after rivers flowed Motion up to above normal .

All coconut plantations were blown down during the storm Catastrophe , leaving Causation thousands without work and instating fear that it would take the economy years to recover Recovering .

On September 19 , the Dutch drove Motion them from that position and forced Request them to fall Motion back to the Portuguese plantations along the Bengo River .

Within Tonga only minor damage Damaging to weak structures , trees , banana plantations , electric and telephone lines was recorded Recording .