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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
Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship
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Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship

Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa. Days after the hit from…
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
How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The deadly storm has also caused devastation in Cuba, Haiti…
Posted by John McCarthy October 30, 2025
In Hurricane Melissa’s wake, Jamaican expats can only wait and pray
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In Hurricane Melissa’s wake, Jamaican expats can only wait and pray

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York chef Kemoy Gordon last spoke to his cousin in Jamaica on Monday, as his family prepared to leave their beachside home on the western…
Posted by John McCarthy October 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba today after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 29, 2025
Jamaica’s strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, moves on to Cuba
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Jamaica’s strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, moves on to Cuba

KINGSTON, (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm yesterday, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever…
Posted by John McCarthy October 29, 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 barrels towards Jamaica as Category 5 storm, threatening catastrophe
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Hurricane Melissa barrels towards Jamaica as Category 5 storm, threatening catastrophe

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaicans braced for impact today as Hurricane Melissa neared landfall, threatening catastrophic storm surges, flash floods, and landslides as the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025

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