 Zelda caused significant damage to the Marshall Islands. Operations at Kwajalein Missile Range were disrupted severely. About 60 percent of homes were destroyed in Ebeye, leaving 6,000 people without residence. Nearly all crops on the islands were destroyed, and food and other supplies were contaminated by salt. No deaths or injuries were reported. Later in December, President George H. W. Bush declared the storm to be a major disaster, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist. The Marshall Islands also requested funds from other countries.
