 The storm brought heavy rainfall to the Lesser Antilles . In Dominica , several mudslides were reported . Wind gusts up to 48 mph ( 77 km / h ) were observed on the island , de @-@ roofing houses and causing power outages . Strong winds were reported on Martinique , with gusts up to 76 mph ( 122 km / h ) observed in Fort @-@ de @-@ France . Trees were knocked onto roads and power lines , leaving about 33 @,@ 000 homes without electricity . Elsewhere , damage reported in the Lesser Antilles was minimal , and there were no casualties . Although sustained winds in Puerto Rico remained below tropical storm force , a weather station at Las <unk> in Guayama observed a wind gust of 51 mph ( 82 km / h ) late on July 9 . Winds toppled trees and power lines , blocking several roads . In Hispaniola , heavy rains caused flooding over portions of the island , but the fast @-@ moving nature of the system precluded a more severe flooding event . In the Dominican Republic , a firefighter from the community of <unk> was killed as he was swept away by flood waters while attempting to clear a clogged storm drain . Chantal 's remnant moisture interacted with a surface boundary over northeastern Florida , contributing to widespread thunderstorms that produced locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds . Overall , the storm caused less than $ 10 million in damage . 
