Since it formed on August 30, Hurricane Irma has claimed dozens of lives and brought devastating winds, rain and storm surges to Florida and the Caribbean.
The storm wreaked havoc on numerous islands before making landfall in the U.S. at Cudjoe Key on Sunday. FEMA estimates that nearly a quarter of the homes in the Florida Keys could have been destroyed by the storm.
The following satellite images courtesy DigitalGlobe show just how devastating the storms were, and how difficult the cleanup will be ahead.
FLORIDA
Key West
Beach Erosion: Jan. 13, 2016 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Downtown: Jan. 13, 2016 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Homes and trees: Jan. 16, 2016 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park: Jan. 13, 2017 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Geiger Key
Jan. 13 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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CARIBBEAN
Anse Marcel Beach on St. Martin
Aug. 25, 2016 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
April 24, 2014 vs. Sept. 8, 2017
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Codrington Port, Antigua and Barbuda
April 24, 2014 vs. Sept. 8, 2017
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Necker Island
Nov. 25, 2016 vs. Sept. 9, 2017
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Parham Town, Tortola
Nov. 25, 2016 vs. Sept. 9, 2017
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Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Nov. 25, 2016 vs. Sept. 11, 2017
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Providenciales, Turk and Caicos
Jan. 1, 2016 vs. Sept. 10, 2017
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Road Town, Tortola
March 31, 2015 vs. Sept. 9, 2017
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