Storm Arwen wreaked havoc across the Stewartry on Friday and Saturday.
Fierce winds battered the district bringing down trees and power lines, leading to roads being closed and homes losing electricity.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the damage caused across Scotland by the storm was “worse than we first feared”, meaning the recovery will take “longer than anticipated”.
At one point on Saturday, all routes in and out of Dalbeattie were shut off, blocked by trees.
Volunteers were soon out clearing the road to Castle Douglas.
Elsewhere, PRW Farms and the Thompson family sprang into action to clear trees from the B795 between Glenlochar and Laurieston.
A number of other routes were affected by fallen trees, including roads around Kirkcudbright, New Galloway and Gatehouse, the A762 along the west bank of Loch Ken, the B727 near Borgue and the A712 between Crocketford and Corsock.
Trees also fell on a house in Springholm while the family were inside. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Large parts of the area were left without power with supplies in parts of Kippford not being restored until Sunday night.
In areas of Dundrennan and Mossdale supplies were out for even longer.
A lack of power also saw Colvend Primary closed on Monday with classes resuming on Tuesday.
Fallen trees were an issue at Threave Garden and Estate on the outskirts of Castle Douglas with the woodland at Kelton Hill closed.
In Kirkcudbright, footpaths in Barrhill Wood were blocked by trees although the red squirrel hide and classroom were intact.
Forestry and Land Scotland is now urging people to stay away from the region’s forests while staff assess the damage caused.
FLS chief executive Simon Hodgson said: “The high winds – that in some coastal areas reached 100mph – have blown down a number of trees at many of our forests, blocking trails and forest roads, and causing other damage.
“The combination of windblown trees and icy conditions is hazardous but there is also the risk posed by hanging trees – those that have been blown over but have been caught on standing trees. These can be highly unstable and can fall with little or no warning.
“We don’t want anyone risking their personal safety – or potentially their life – by venturing in to our forests until such time as we can declare them safe.”
