Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

[BBC] The true extent of Hurricane Melissa is still being revealed in Jamaica. Without power or phone coverage, much of the country is isolated and so information is trickling through. Three-quarters of the country had no electricity overnight,...

'That was hell': Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti and causes damage in Jamaica and Cuba

Flooding from Hurricane Melissa has killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials said.Jean Bertrand Subreme, mayor of the southern...

Cubans Reinforce Their Homes, Working Against Against the Clock Before the Arrival of Hurricane Melissa

It remains a dangerous category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, as it heads for the Island “We know that there will be a lot of damage caused by this hurricane,” warns President Miguel Díaz-Canel Cubans walk olong the sea this Tuesday in...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, charges into Cuba

HAVANA/KINGSTON >> Hurricane Melissa unleashed devastation in Jamaica as the strongest storm on record ever to hit the Caribbean island nation, and roared later today into eastern Cuba, smashing the city of Santiago and flooding rural land. A...

Hurricane Melissa Batters Cuba After Leaving Trail of Destruction in Jamaica

Eastern Cuba reels under torrential rain and hurricane-force winds as Jamaicans emerge from shelters to confront record-breaking damage and widespread flooding. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms...

Death toll rises as Caribbean nations dig out from Hurricane Melissa’s devastation

People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed. The rumble of large machinery, the whine of chainsaws and the chopping of machetes echoed...

Photos show the catastrophic damage Hurricane Melissa wreaked on homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Caribbean

2025-10-29T17:08:04Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a...

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Melissa brings life-threatening flooding to Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Despite weakening to a Category 3 storm, Melissa struck the province of Santiago de Cuba with maximum sustained winds of approximately 120 miles per hour, the NHC said(Image: AFP via Getty Images) Hurricane Melissa made landfall near the city of...

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide...

Proposed bill would ban AI chatbot companions for minors

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Dutch voters wrestle with large paper ballots 00:34 Message bottle from WWI soldiers found in Australia 00:37 Now Playing Proposed bill would ban AI chatbot...

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead amid destruction in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has left dozens of people dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominate the landscape. A landslide blocked the main roads of Santa...

Jamaica’s strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, moves on to Cuba

KINGSTON, (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba’s second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm yesterday, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that...

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

SANTIAGO DE CUBA – Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Authorities in the Bahamas were evacuating dozens of people from the archipelago’s southeast corner ahead of...

UN General Assembly condemns US embargo on Cuba for 33rd year, but US garners more support

UNITED NATION — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year. Yet the vote — as Hurricane Melissa tore through the island nation — softened Washington's isolation on a...

Overwhelming victory at UN General Assembly: 165 member states vote to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba

12 At the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, an overwhelming majority of member states voted against the U.S. blockade and in favor of Cuba. A total of 165 countries votes to end Washington’s economic, financial and trade blockade...

US fails to make big dent in UN vote calling for end to Cuba embargo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian...

Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti and causes damage in Jamaica and Cuba

Flooding from Hurricane Melissa has killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials said.Jean Bertrand Subreme, mayor of the southern...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after leaving trail of destruction in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica as the strongest storm ever recorded in the island nation's history, made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday, battering its eastern coast with powerful winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening storm...

AP News: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A...

Hurricane Melissa roars through Cuba

Hurricane Melissa barreled north of Cuba on Wednesday after thrashing the city of Santiago and isolating hundreds of rural communities while unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where reports surfaced of more than two dozen...