4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa kills 25 in Haiti after leaving widespread damage in Jamaica

Desperate pleas for help as 735,000 people remain in shelters in eastern Cuba

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7 h. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead amid destruction in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185mph, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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9 h. ago Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after Jamaica declared ‘a disaster area’

Cuban president warns storm would cause ‘significant damage’ as 735,000 people evacuated in country’s east

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16 h. ago Hurricane Melissa loses strength en route to Cuba after wreaking 'disaster' in Jamaica

The storm caused widespread destruction in Jamaica as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record there.

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17 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica declared ‘a disaster area’; Cuba next in storm’s path

Winds of almost 300km/h bring flooding, landslides and leave infrastructure ‘severely compromised’

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30 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: storm makes landfall in Jamaica with sustained winds of 295 km/h

Category 5 storm’s landfall one of the most powerful ever recorded in Atlantic basin

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34 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: Landfall of Jamaica’s ‘storm of the century’ imminent; three dead

Island’s health and wellness ministry reports there have been three storm-related deaths ahead of landfall

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40 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: Three dead as Jamaica prepares for strongest storm on record

Island’s health and wellness ministry reports there have been three storm-related deaths ahead of landfall

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41 h. ago Hurricane Melissa to batter Jamaica as the island’s strongest storm on record

A life-threatening storm surge of up to 13 feet is expected across southern Jamaica.

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41 h. ago Hurricane Melissa to batter Jamaica as island’s strongest storm on record

Government says it has done all it could to prepare as it warned of catastrophic damage

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61 h. ago Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category five as it heads for Jamaica

The hurricane has been blamed for at least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week.

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