Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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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 hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; at least 28 dead
Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa slammed into the southern coast of eastern Cuba on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean is...

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Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts
Before-and-after satellite images show devastating degree of destruction from Hurricane Melissa: 'Towns no longer look the same'
Scavenging for food in streets - desperation takes hold in Jamaica after hurricane
Residents here say they have been living in a state of chaos the last three days since Melissa slammed into them as one of the most powerful category 5 storms ever recorded in the region.

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In a Jamaican Town, Melissa Leaves Floods ‘Infested’ by Dead Livestock
4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

See photos of Hurricane Melissa's damage in Cuba

Before the storm barreled north over Cuba, at least seven people died across the Caribbean as the storm approached Jamaica. See the storm's impact on Cuba.

U.S. Says It Is Prepared to Aid Cuba After Extensive Hurricane Damage

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had issued a formal Declaration of Humanitarian Assistance for Cuba, where U.S. government aid is rare.

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane around 1 p.m. ET yesterday as the strongest hurricane in the island's history. Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the country a disaster area, with St. Elizabeth Parish reported to be "underwater."

Track Hurricane Melissa's path as Category 2 storm hammers Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing widespread damage.

Hurricane Melissa expected to become extratropical today, NHC says

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