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That satellite dish can't recover/send signals with its reflector that bent/distorted/and split up.
Holes are ok - as long as they aren't too big. The microwave signals can still reflect from minor holes in fabric.

But dents and rips and bends reflect the signal AWAY from the receiver/transmitter at the middle and increase static to unuseable levels.

Having repaired a few dished hit by lightning and ice damage you really won't know until you re-aim the dish and check your levels.

Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you need to get on the horn for a new dish.

Since that dish doesn't appear to be pointed up at a bird I'd sayu it's toast. That or the guy is weeping in a corner somewhere to shell shocked to even tie his shoes.