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Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
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Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON (Reuters) — 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…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2025
US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa
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US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane…
Posted by John McCarthy October 30, 2025
A re-energized Hurricane Melissa now turns its attentions to Cuba
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A re-energized Hurricane Melissa now turns its attentions to Cuba

KINGSTON — Hurricane Melissa was bringing life-threatening storm surge and flooding to Cuba today after leaving a swath of destruction in Jamaica, where many were cut off from the internet…
Posted by John McCarthy October 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century
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Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity
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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas
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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a 140 mph Category 4 storm early Sunday morning and continues on its path toward Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. “Tropical storm conditions are likely occurring…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
8 Americans arrested as Bahamas police seize guns and cash from docked boat
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8 Americans arrested as Bahamas police seize guns and cash from docked boat

NASSAU (CBS) — Police in the Bahamas arrested eight Americans and seized weapons, ammunition and a "considerable sum of undeclared cash" in a multiagency operation on Tuesday. The Royal Bahamas…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2025
Tropical Storm Jerry forms, but it’s likely to miss land. Here’s why
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Tropical Storm Jerry forms, but it’s likely to miss land. Here’s why

Tropical Storm Jerry has developed, becoming the tenth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), Jerry is forecast to pass north of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 7, 2025

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