Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction
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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.
Hurricane Melissa followed what has unfortunately become a pattern for major storms: It formed late in the season, intensified rapidly, then stalled near the coast.
Eastern Cuba reels from Hurricane Melissa with widespread flooding, blackouts and shortages as officials coordinate potential U.S. assistance.
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.