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

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Hurricane Melissa: Bermuda braces for impact as Jamaica and Cuba recover

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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

In Jamaica, government workers and residents began clearing roads in a push to reach dozens of isolated communities in the island's southeast that sustained a direct hit from one of the most powerful...

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

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Phone companies waive fees to help families contact loved ones in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Cuba after bashing Jamaica. Maps show its forecast path.

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.

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Hurricane death toll rises as Jamaica aid effort struggles

At least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon says, as search and rescue efforts continue and authorities try to get aid to hard-hit areas. The hurricane, one of the most powerful to strike the Caribbean, also killed at least 30 people in Haiti, officials say.

Smithsonian Magazine

One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a trail of destruction across the large island and its much smaller neighbor, Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Scenes Of Ruin Emerge In Jamaica, Cuba As Storm Pummels Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is now moving northeast from Cuba after hammering the island with powerful winds and rain. As the storm scrapes Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas with its destructive force, residents in low-lying and flood prone areas have been urged to evacuate ahead of a shelter-in-place order coming tonight.