The Damage Hurricane Irma Left Behind So Far
Early pictures from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and St. Martin.

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Hurricane Irma is leaving behind massive damages as it roars across the Caribbean. Countless people have lost their homes and resources to the 185-mph Category 5 killer. This is a look of the effects across Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and St. Martin.

Men cover the windows of an auto-parts store in preparation for Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Aerial view of devastation following Hurricane Irma at Bitter End in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands September 8, 2017, is seen in this still image taken from social media video.
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Aerial view of devastation following Hurricane Irma on Saba Rock, British Virgin Islands September 8, 2017, is seen in this still image taken from social media video.
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People walk on a street covered in debris as Hurricane Irma moves off from the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua
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Two boys walk in a flooded area after Hurricane Irma in Fort Liberte
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A man feeds pigeons next to a fallen power pole Hurricane Irma in Puerto Plata
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A man cuts branches of a fallen tree in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Plata
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Debris is piled up next to the houses on the seashore in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Puerto Plata
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A damaged house is pictured as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua
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A man walks among debris as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017.
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A man huddles under an umbrella as he walks on a street as Hurricane Irma howls past Puerto Rico after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. September 6, 2017.
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Waves crash against a seawall as waves from Hurricane Irma slammed across the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. September 6, 2017.
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Members of the civil defense run as Hurricane Irma howls past Puerto Rico after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017.
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People pick up debris as Hurricane Irma howled past Puerto Rico, in Fajardo. September 6, 2017.
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View of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on the Dutch part of Saint Martin. Picture taken September 6, 2017.
Netherlands Ministry of Defence/Handout via Reuters

People photograph the waves as Hurricane Irma moves off from the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua. September 7, 2017.
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Members of the civil defense ride on a truck as Hurricane Irma howls past Puerto Rico after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands, in Fajardo. September 6, 2017.
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A man tests winds and rain from Hurricane Irma that clocked 185 miles per hour in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
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