 Despite its poor cloud and wind structure , Cindy dropped torrential rain over portions of the northeastern Caribbean . The island of Martinique received a record 12 inches ( 305 mm ) of rain over a 24 @-@ hour period , affecting many northern villages and communes . Le Prêcheur in particular was devastated by an extensive debris flow , which washed away entire structures . The disaster left two people dead and hundreds homeless on the island , and wrought $ 19 million ( 1993 USD ) in damage . En route to Hispaniola , Cindy affected the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with rough surf and moderate rain . Heavy downpours and flooding killed two people in the Dominican Republic , though the exact extent of the damage there is unknown . 
