A fisherman surveys the damage to his boat after Hurricane Dean hit Kingston, Jamaica. The storm uprooted trees, flooded roads and left thousands of Jamaicans without electricity or telephone service. (John Riley / EPA)
A man in Kingston works on fixing the roof of his house in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Although Jamaica escaped the full brunt of the storm, two men were reported killed. (John Riley / EPA)
Adam Bradley, center, and his mother, Annette Taylor, left, wait to catch a flight out of Cancun International Airport as Hurricane Dean bore down on the Yucatan peninsula. (Barbara Davidson / LAT)
A weary Megan Wood leans on Ryan Gough as they wait to catch a flight at Cancun International Airport. Quintana Roo state officials said about 60,000 tourists had left the region or had been evacuated during one of the busiest weeks in the tourist season. (Barbara Davidson / LAT)
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Emmanuel Domingues boards up the Hospital de Las Americas in Cancun ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dean. (Barbara Davidson / LAT)