New satellite images released by DigitalGlobe show the extent of that damage in breathtaking before and after photos. Homes in the capital city of Roseau were flattened. Trees and power lines were brought down, leaving the nation without power for what will be a prolonged period of time.
See more before and after images of Maria’s destruction in Dominica below.
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Damaged homes from Hurricane Maria are shown in this aerial photo over the island of Dominica on Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage at a restaurant in Le Carbet, on the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Sept. 19, 2017, after it was hit by Hurricane Maria.
A motorist drives along the flooded waterfront in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on Sept. 19, 2017.
Strong waves driven by Hurricane Maria swept rocks onto a road in Le Carbet, Martinique, seen on Sept. 19, 2017.
A man removes a branch in a flooded street in Pointe-a-Pitre, on the French island of Guadeloupe on Sept. 19, 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Maria.
A picture taken on Sept. 19, 2017, shows the powerful winds and rains of Maria battering the city of Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe.
People walk amid fallen branches in a square after the passage of Hurricane Maria in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Sept. 19, 2017.
Shopping carts are seen in a flooded parking lot on the outskirts of Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Sept. 19, 2017.
A picture taken on Sept. 19, 2017, shows the powerful winds and rains of Hurricane Maria battering the city of Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe.
A picture taken on Sept. 19, 2017, shows Maria's winds moving over the city of Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe.
A man looks at a fallen tree as he walks along a street after the passage of Hurricane Maria in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Sept. 19, 2017.
A mail box lies on the ground after Hurricane Maria passed through Guadeloupe on Sept. 19, 2017.
A picture taken on Sept. 19, 2017, shows the powerful winds and rains of Maria battering Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe.
People walk in a flooded street in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Sept. 19, 2017.
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