Complex sentence: Much of São Nicolau's livestock was lost in the storm, and damage to homes and the agriculture--in particular banana and sugarcane--on the island totaled 30 million escudos (US $305,000).
Split into simpler sentences: Much of São Nicolau's livestock was lost in the storm. Damage to homes and the agricultural sector--in particular banana and sugarcane--on the island totaled 30 million escudos (US $305,000).