170925-N-SA412-0095 DOMINICA (Sept. 25, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Erick Sotelo of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 (HSC 22), attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), comforts an evacuee following the landfall of Hurricane Maria. Dominica residents are being evacuated from their island to the nearby islands of Martinique and Guadalupe. 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 Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath /Released)