km/h+) while in Ouest, a department in Haiti which holds the capital of Port-au-Prince, reported that nearly four million people had winds in excess of 37 mph (60 km/h). The storm surge from Hurricane Matthew was estimated at 9.8 feet (3 meters), flooding at least 11 municipalities. Overall damage was $2.8 billion and 546 deaths were reported, though it was initially estimated as high as 1,600 people. September 7, 2017 – Hurricane Irma moves north of Hispaniola, dropping heavy rainfall and strong winds. In the Dajabón River a bridge connecting the two country's of Haiti and the Dominican Republic fell down because of winds and rains. In Nagua high waves from Irma caused damage and sometimes even destroyed buildings. 55,000 soldiers were deployed to the Dominican Republic to help with recovery efforts and by late September 7 the government had counted 2,721 damaged homes. In Haiti heavy rainfall caused up to one meter of flooding and mudslides which destroyed homes and crops. September 22, 2017 – Hurricane Maria moves north of Hispaniola as a major hurricane, causing heavy rainfall and strong winds which triggered mudslides. At its peak around 60,000 people were without power. The heavy rainfall caused by Maria resulted in floods and mudslides, blocking roads and isolated 38 communities. Five people were killed in the Dominican Republic; four were killed when floods took them away and one was killed by a mudslide. In Haiti three deaths were reported, one was a 45-year-old man that was killed by trying to cross a river in the commune of Limbe which is in the department of Nord while in the commune of Cornillon a man and women were killed; the reason of their deaths remain unknown. Overall damage was $63 million ($3 billion DRP) and eight people were killed. July 12, 2018 – Hurricane Beryl's remnants hit the Dominican Republic with heavy rain, taking out power to 130,000 people and the entire city of Santo Domingo. In San Cristóbal heavy rain flooded 700 homes along with a newly opened hospital. Also in San Cristóbal strong winds collapsed walls in two schools. 75 aqueducts were also knocked out of service through the entire country and around 8,000 people were left homeless in the country. Overall 1,586 homes were damaged by floods along with four destroyed homes. 2020s July 30, 2020 – Hurricane Isaias makes landfall around Punta Cana with 60 (95 km/h)