Hurricane Dean

Fighting the wind at the waterfront boulevard in downtown Kingston Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

A Mexican state governor, Felix Gonzalez, ordered the evacuation of 80,000 tourists from Cancun and blocked the arrival of others Photograph: Omar Torres/AFP

A naked child braves a downpour brought on by the hurricane in the middle of a highway in Pedernales, Dominican Republic Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA

A woman attempts to stock up in Cancun ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dean Photograph: Marte Rebollar/AFP

People struggle with the wind and rain in the streets of Kingston Photograph: John Riley /EPA

A car damaged by a fallen tree when Hurricane Dean passed over Roseau, on the Caribbean island of Dominica Photograph: Johnny Jno-Baptiste/AP

Young boys use an umbrella to resist the wind while walking in Kingston Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

The army patrol the city of Cancun as the state of Quintana Roo declared 'orange alert' in advance of the hurricane Photograph: Elizabeth Ruiz/EPA

A boy in a shelter sleeps as the hurricane reached the Dominican Republic. The country was spared the worst of the 145mph winds though there was some flooding in coastal areas Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA

A woman stands at the entrance of her house after a storm caused by Hurricane Dean flooded several streets in Les Cayes, Haiti Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

Residents line up to buy kerosene in preparation for the arrival of the hurricane in Kingston Photograph: Collin Reid/AP

A child walks in the rubble of a shop destroyed by the strong winds of Hurricane Dean in Mitchell Town, Jamaica Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

Laseelles Swack recovers his belongings after Hurricane Dean flattened his house in Mitchell Town, Jamaica Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

A car displaced by a tidal surge in the coastal neighbourhood of Caribbean Terrace in Kingston Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

A girl reading on the porch of her house which lost part of its roof when Hurricane Dean passed over the town of Salt River, Jamaica Photograph: Andres Leighton/PA

A Jamaican fisherman surveys his boat after Hurricane Dean hit Kingston Photograph: John Riley /EPA

Residents of the coastal area of Bullbay look at the damage to property and possessions caused by a tidal surge Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

Residents of Chetumal, Mexico, see the sea receding from its normal level due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Dean Photograph: Omar Torres/Getty