 In Corozal Town, British Honduras, south of where Janet made landfall, 500 people were made homeless, and six people were killed. About 90 % of all buildings in the town were destroyed, and communications were knocked out by the strong winds. Based on an average home cost of $ 2,000, it was estimated that property damage to homes in Corozal Town totaled $ 800,000. Much of Santa Elena, British Honduras was also flattened by the strong winds. Farther south in Belize City, winds peaked at 60 mph (100 km / h), though no damage was reported. In British Honduras, the hurricane's effects were less deadly than in Quintana Roo, but in northern portions of the colony the storm killed 16 people and caused $ 5 million in damages.
