 Several Leeward Islands experienced heavy rainfall during the passage of Erika , especially Dominica . There , 15 in ( 380 mm ) of precipitation fell at Canefield Airport , causing catastrophic mudslides and flooding . A total of 890 homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable while 14 @,@ 291 people were rendered homeless , and entire villages were flattened . With a total of 30 deaths , Erika was the deadliest natural disaster in Dominica since David in 1979 . Overall , there was up to $ 500 million in damage and the island was set back approximately 20 years in terms of development . In Guadeloupe , heavy rainfall in the vicinity of Basse @-@ Terre caused flooding and mudslides , forcing roads to temporarily close . Approximately 200 @,@ 000 people in Puerto Rico were left without electricity . The island experienced at least $ 17 @.@ 4 million in agricultural damage . In the Dominican Republic , a weather station in Barahona measured 24 @.@ 26 in ( 616 mm ) of rain , including 8 @.@ 8 in ( 220 mm ) in a single hour . A total of 823 homes suffered damage and 7 @,@ 345 people were displaced . Five people died in Haiti , four from a weather @-@ related traffic accident and one from a landslide . 
