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Portions of southern and western Florida received over of rainfall from the hurricane.

Large tracts of mangrove forest were lost in the western portion of Everglades National Park, while at least 35 % of the white heron population in the park were killed.

A total of 35 % of the state's grapefruit crop was lost, 10 % of the orange and tangerine crop was lost, and the avocado crop was almost completely destroyed.

Donna was the most damaging tropical cyclone to impact Florida up to that time.

The day after the storm hit, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared a disaster area from the Keys up to Central Florida.