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Security forces from the Eastern Caribbean arrived once looting started during Maria’s immediate chaotic aftermath. The unrest was quickly quelled, but a 6pm curfew remains over the capital of Roseau while a state of emergency remains in effect
Not a village was spared on the island of 70,000. 99% of trees were either left leafless or uprooted. In an official post-storm government survey, every house in the country has been damaged to some degree such as these houses hanging over a ravine in Mor
Like most houses in New Town, flooding lead to extensive damage to homes. The mountainous terrain of Dominica also made for countless landslides to rush into villages below
Along the southern and eastern quarters of the country, where Category 5 Maria made landfall, the destruction was the most severe. The government’s efforts to clear debris have been overwhelmed by the scope of the catastrophe
A woman walks over the wreckage of a landslide that decimated the village of Pointe Michel. Ever since the Hurricane Maria roared over the island, potable water remains inaccessible for the vast majority of Dominica
The winds pulled the corrugated galvanized iron sheets from the roof, room by room. “As if someone was ripping it off by hand,” said Lewis
Tristan’s Valley district was devastated by the powerful winds, landslides and flooding rivers
Tristan Lewis lost his father and home during Tropical Storm Erika two years ago. After working hard since then to get back on his feet, his house was nearly destroyed again by Hurricane Maria’s category 5 winds
Tristan Lewis lost his father and home during Tropical Storm Erika two years ago. After working hard since then to get back on his feet, his house was nearly destroyed again by Hurricane Maria’s category 5 winds
Aftermath of the bombing
Ahmed, who says he was a sniper in the Iraqi Army, traveled to Romania with eleven family members. The family was divided and he worries that his brother, wife and son were taken to a pre-deportation detention center in Bucharest and may soon be deported.
Ahmed, who says he was a sniper in the Iraqi Army, traveled to Romania with eleven family members. The family was divided and he worries that his brother, wife and son were taken to a pre-deportation detention center in Bucharest and may soon be deported.
The old fishing boat that Ahmed and 156 other asylum-seekers used to reach Romania is now docked between two fishing boats confiscated buy the Coast Guard for illegal fishing at the Romanian port of Constanta.

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