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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Haiti

Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll climbs in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa weakened on Wednesday as it barreled through the Bahamas after devastating Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, leaving dozens of people dead and destroying infrastructure across the region.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll nears 50, mostly in Jamaica and Haiti, as focus turns to recovery

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Jamaica Was Hit by Its Worst Hurricane in History—Here’s How You Can Help the Recovery

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Hurricane Melissa is a warning: Why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard – The Conversation

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified to a category 5 storm, bringing record winds and rain to Jamaica.

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Jamaicans recount battle to survive Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north

Authorities across the region, struggling to keep track of the devastation, confirmed 25 deaths in Haiti - 10 of them children - and four in Jamaica.

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Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

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Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean

First wave of disaster relief troops deploy to Jamaica after major hurricane

Dozens of U.S. military personnel are bringing medical supplies and emergency gear after Hurricane Melissa killed at least 19 on Jamaica.

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Monster hurricane makes landfall along Cuba coast after drenching Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has hit the south coast of eastern Cuba as a category 3 “extremely dangerous” storm, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica.

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Samaritan's Purse races to help Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa destruction: 'Not been forgotten'

Emergency water systems and medical teams deployed to Jamaica following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa with additional Samaritan's Purse relief flights planned.

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Famous MS Coast storm chaser rode out Cat 5 Melissa in Jamaica. Here's what it was like.

From a beachtown hotel in Jamaica, the famous storm chaser watched Hurricane Melissa's inner eyewall approach.

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Hurricane Melissa: How Devastating Is the ‘Storm of the Century’?

Melissa directly hit Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the nation.

October 29, 2025: News on Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is now a Category 1 moving through the Bahamas after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded and wind-damaged homes are unlivable.