Navy evacuates U.S. citizens from Dominica following Hurricane Maria
170923-N-BD308-1400 DOMINICA (Sept. 23, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) for refueling during humanitarian relief efforts on Dominica following the landfall of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)