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Haiti, Jamaica and Melissa

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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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; at least 28 dead

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Melissa Dissipates, Leaves Destruction and at Least 50 Dead in Caribbean

Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting off communities in Cuba, drenchi...

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See damage left after Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, Cuba

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Jamaicans recount battle to survive Hurricane Melissa

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What is the strongest hurricane ever recorded? Where Melissa places in the top 10

“Melissa will go down in history as one of the slowest and one of the strongest October hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said in an email.

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Jamaica dealing with massive devastation from Hurricane Melissa

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Heavy rains pound Cuba ahead of Hurricane Melissa's landfall

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Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”

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Satellite images show massive damage in Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa

Parts of the Caribbean began surveying the damage caused by the deadly Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5.

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Hurricane death toll rises as Jamaica aid effort struggles

Authorities report at least 30 people have been killed in Haiti and 19 in Jamaica as a result of the devastating storm.

Jamaica expects the worst from Hurricane Melissa: ‘Total structural failure’

The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island on Tuesday. It'll be the strongest storm there since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.