By Jeremy Cooke
BBC Dominican Republic |
On the outskirts of town, the overwhelming force of floodwaters and mudslides has cut a massive scar through the landscape several kilometres long, several hundred metres wide.
 The landscape has been transformed by the disaster |
Nothing has been left in its wake - the homes which stood there are completely gone; not even a tree is still standing. Further into town, the survivors are digging mud out of their homes, trying to salvage what possessions they can.
Search-and-rescue teams have been heading out of their compounds with sniffer dogs in an attempt to find survivors - but that already seems like something of a forlorn hope.
Jimani's morgue is already full to overflowing. Many bodies have been taken to mass graves on the outskirts of town for burial.
No let-up
The grey clouds hanging over what should be a beautiful Caribbean landscape suggest the rain is not likely to stop imminently.
And that poses a big problem for the rescuers - not only are they contending with the aftermath of mudslides but also the weather itself, which makes the rescue effort more risky and more difficult.
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