Editing Hurricane David (section)

==== Dominica ====
During the storm's onslaught, David dropped up to {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain, causing numerous landslides on the mountainous island.<ref name="tcr3">{{cite report|chapter-url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1979-prelim/david/prelim03.gif|title=Preliminary Report: Hurricane David &ndash; August 25-September 7, 1979|date=October 17, 1979|page=3|chapter=Meteorological Effects, Fatalities And Damages|last=Lawrence|first=Miles|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> Hours of hurricane-force winds severely eroded the coastlines and washed out coastal roads.<ref name="dom1">{{cite web|author=Honeychurch, Lennox|title=Scenes from Hurricane David on August 29, 1979|url=http://www.cakafete.com/dm/davidphotos.html|publisher=sakafete.com|access-date=October 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124033855/http://www.cakafete.com/dm/davidphotos.html|archive-date=January 24, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Damage was greatest in the southwest portion of the island, especially in the capital city, [[Roseau]], which resembled an air raid target after the storm's passage. Strong winds from Hurricane David destroyed or damaged 80&nbsp;percent of the homes (mostly wood) on the island,<ref name="dom2"/> leaving 75 percent of the population homeless,<ref name="tcr3"/> with many others temporarily homeless in the immediate aftermath.<ref name="dom1" /> In addition, the rainfall turned rivers into torrents, sweeping away everything in their path to the sea.<ref name="dom2"/> Power lines were completely ripped out, causing the water system to stop as well.

Most severely damaged was the agricultural industry. The worst loss in agriculture was from bananas and coconuts, of which about 75 percent of the crop was destroyed.<ref name="tcr3"/> Banana fields were completely destroyed, and in the southern portion of the island most coconut trees were blown down. Citrus trees fared better, due to the small yet sturdy nature of the trees.<ref name="dom1" /> In addition, David's winds uprooted many trees on the tops of mountains, leaving them bare and damaging the ecosystem by disrupting the water levels.<ref name="dom2"/>

In all, 56&nbsp;people died in Dominica and 180 were injured.<ref name="mwr"/><ref name="tcr3"/> Property and agricultural damage figures in Dominica are unknown.<ref name="mwr"/>