at between 3 and 4am on September 5, with a pressure. The storm claimed the life of a 19-year-old French tourist, who had been dragged away by vigorous waves on a pier in eastern Saint-François. The total damage was estimated at 250 million francs ($50 million USD), mostly for the crops and roads. Saint Barthélemy The islands suffered extensive damages from winds as the hurricane passed at least north of Saint Barthelemy. The main weather station recorded wind gust at before the anemometer broke, while other stations suggest wind speeds of and gusts of up to . This difference in measurement may be due to local effects produced by mountainous terrain on the island and the aircraft sampling winds at a level above the region of maximum winds. Additionally, minimal recorded pressure was at as the storm made its closest approach and stayed below for at least 24 hours. St. Martin The eyewall of Luis passed northeast of the island of St. Martin, causing extensive and catastrophic damage to 60% of the area, particularly on the Dutch side. A total of of rain was recorded on the island's territory over a period of 48 hours, and the storm spawned several F3 tornadoes. French Collectivity In Grand Case Bay, rough sea conditions and strong winds were responsible for the damage or destruction of 90% of homes. Other towns, such as the French Quarter and Marigot, also reported extensive damage to homes and vegetation. At least 50% of houses in the Collectivity of Saint Martin were damaged, leaving between 950 to 2,000 residents homeless. The meteorological office at the Grand Case-Espérance Airport estimated some wind gusts of over , while an unofficial anemometer in the port of Marigot recorded wind gusts at before the instrument was toppled. One person was reported dead, and, due to lack of insurances, the preliminary cost of Luis on the French Collectivity was 2 billion francs (€300 million euro, or $350 million USD) worth of damage. Sint Maarten The southern part of the island, the Dutch-owned Sint Maarten, received more catastrophic damage than the northern French end. The strongest winds came onshore on the Dutch side, and the capital city of Philipsburg was at least 70% decimated by the storm. Flooding from Luis affected the Great Salt Pond, which deluged several streets. Of the 70% of residences that were damaged in the storm, nearly 15% became uninhabitable,