The "Sadness And Concern For The People Of SXM: Part III - Then And Now" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Can't seem to be able to turn on my laptop without checking Facebook and TravelTalkOnline for photos of the damage that occurred during Hurricane Irma.  Don't think I will ever forget this hurricane due to the amount of destruction caused by the category 5 storm.  Following are before and after photos which I found while searching the two sights I listed.  At least one, if not both, of the photos has been taken by H. Crisostomo.  If you have never been to Sint Maarten/St. Martin you naturally have no idea what specific locations may look like, so this comparison will give you more of an idea as to the destruction caused by Irma.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

Cruise ship terminal

Boardwalk in Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side

Marigot harbor where ferries to other islands land and depart

Grand Case on French side

Another Grand Case scene

Grand Case

Calmos Cafe in Grand Case

Celine too charter boat

Grand Case from the water side 

Not sure of this location

Club O on Orient Beach on French side

Grand Case

Another view of Orient Beach near Pedro's Beach Bar

Dawn Beach 

Another view of Orient Beach

Orient Beach