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Hurricane Melissa roars through Cuba

Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll climbs in Haiti

Deadly Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba and crossed through the Bahamas on Wednesday while authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake.

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Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas after pummeling Jamaica, then Cuba. See how Wednesday unfolded.

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Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

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 isl...

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

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Hurricane Melissa live: Storm hits Cuba with 120mph winds - after Jamaica declared disaster area

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Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean

Authorities reported at least 25 deaths, largely due to floods in Petit-Goave, a coastal town 64 km (40 miles) west of the capital where a river burst its banks.

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Hurricane Melissa’s destructive aftermath emerges after running through the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica begins cleanup of destruction as the Category 1 storm moves through the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa, a powerful and slow-moving storm, wreaked havoc on Jamaica and Cuba as it passed over the islands Tuesday and Wednesday. In Santiago de Cuba, Reinaldo Charon was one of the few people who went outside on Wednesday morning after Hurricane Melissa tore through the eastern part of the island.

Jamaica expects the worst from Hurricane Melissa: ‘Total structural failure’

The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island on Tuesday. It'll be the strongest storm there since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.