US EditionCaribbean Countries Deal with Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa caused at least 25 deaths in Haiti, left 7,000 homeless in Jamaica, and cut power to 72% of Cuba, with recovery efforts underway.
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a record-tying Category 5 with 185 mph winds and later tracked north as a Category 2 with sustained winds near 105 mph toward Bermuda.
- Heavy rain and landslides from Melissa flattened homes and severed transport links, with Cuban provinces Santiago, Granma, Holguín, Guantánamo and Las Tunas reporting losses of roofs, power lines, fiber-optic cables, cut roads, isolated communities and destroyed plantations.
- At least 25 people were reported killed in Haiti, with 18 missing mostly in the south, while Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said Melissa killed 20 in Petit-Goâve, damaging over 160 homes.
- Emergency relief flights began landing at Jamaica's main international airport Wednesday, while Cuban Civil Defense evacuated more than 735,000 people and the U.S. State Department said it was `ready to assist the Cuban people`.
- Despite sanctions, the U.S. State Department said it was `ready to assist the Cuban people`, but the statement did not specify coordination with Havana as over 13,000 remain in shelters and 72% of the island lacks power, authorities in Jamaica found at least four bodies.
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Cuba rescues residents stranded by floodwaters in wake of Hurricane Melissa
Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country’s most important east-west thoroughfares.
Several days after the passage of hurricane "Melissa" in the Caribbean, the extent of the destruction becomes visible.
The money is intended to benefit the affected people in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.
Islands pick up the pieces after Hurricane Melissa
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and surveyed the…
Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished
By JOHN MYERS, JR., Associated Press BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was known for its lush bamboo forest that formed a natural tunnel and glowed green in the bright sun. Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) People walk under a tree in Black River, Jamaica, Thursday…
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