Fortunately the Turks and Caicos Islands suffered only minimal damage to buildings.
Host country Honduras and the Turks and Caicos Islands competed for the first time at the championships.
The hurricane season in the Turks and Caicos Islands normally runs from June to November.
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands was granted in 1965.
During the 1970s and 1980s the idea of political union was again briefly raised with some discussion of the Turks and Caicos Islands joining Canada.
The Turks and Caicos Islands formally sought to became the Association's newest associate member on March 28, 2006.
Rugby in the Turks and Caicos Islands began in the early 1990s on Providenciale's old playing field.
Indonesia and Turks and Caicos Islands competed in Miss World for the first time.
Bryan was selected to play in the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team's first ever competitive international match on 24 February 1999.
He ended the Turks and Caicos Islands innings of 67 unbeaten without scoring.