Subject: Dutch Side

Blue Mall, Cupecoy

A large mall in Cupecoy, on the Dutch side, that was developed in the mid-2000s.

Philipsburg cruise port terminal

A massive cruise ship stationed in the deep-water port of Philipsburg, the capital of Dutch Sint Maarten.

Wasteland, Towers at Maho

The Maho hotel bungalows, severely damaged by Hurricane Luis in 1995, were not cleaned up before 2018.

Cupecoy Marina

Yachts float in Cupecoy Marina, a recent housing and commercial area of Sint-Maarten.

Dawn Beach Resort

A popular tourist destination, due to its waves for surfing

Sunken boats in Simpson Bay Lagoon

Several of the 1,200 large boats damaged and sunk by Hurricane Luis in Simpson Bay lagoon, once considered the safest lagoon in the case of hurricanes in the Lesser Antilles.

A Shell gas station boarded up

A gas station boarded up to prevent looting and broken glass in the wake of Hurricane Luis

Drying laundry on lines after Luis

Residents on the Dutch-side of St. Martin dry their clothes on clothes lines outside of their homes following the hurricane.