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Hurricane Melissa now on track to hit two more Caribbean destinations beloved by US tourists after hammering Jamaica and Cuba
Hurricane Melissa is on track to pummel the Bahamas and Bermuda with heavy rains, dangerous winds and flash floods as it rips through the Caribbean. Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3...
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Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba after pummeling Jamaica
People walk along a road during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Rocky Point, Jamaica, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm...
Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas after pummeling Jamaica, then Cuba. See how Wednesday unfolded.
Climate change has made powerful hurricanes like Melissa more likely, researchers say — 8:04 p.m. By the Associated Press Human-driven climate change made the catastrophic hurricane that hit Jamaica and tore through Cuba and other nearby countries...
'Life-Threatening Damage': Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as a Category 5. Widespread damage in Jamaica has been reported as Melissa slammed ashore near the town of New Hope, destroying homes and...
Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 2 storm, batters Cuba
Skip next section Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits 10/29/2025October 29, 2025Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday that Hurricane Melissa had caused...
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
1/3 People walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa passed. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix), 2/3 Residents walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa passed. (AP...
Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 3 storm, batters Cuba
Skip next section Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits 10/29/2025October 29, 2025Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday that Hurricane Melissa had caused...
Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba as Category 2 storm
Hurricane Melissa is grinding across Cuba as a Category 2 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Centre said. At least one death was reported in Jamaica, where Melissa roared...
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Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica in ruins, Cuba next in line
Hurricane Melissa is closing in on eastern Cuba after unleashing widespread destruction across Jamaica, marking one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall early Wednesday, with...
Cuba Activates Free Communication Channels Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa approaches Cuba, the expanded National Defense Council met this Monday under the leadership of President Miguel Diaz-Canel. Photo: X/ @PresidenciaCuba October 27, 2025 Hour: 11:43 pm The Cuban government announced on Monday,...
Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. At least one death...
Hurricane Melissa batters Cuba; Air traffic controllers warn of safety crisis
[CRAIG NIGRELLI] HURRICANE MELISSA — A MONSTER STORM. SLAMS JAMAICA… TEARS INTO CUBA… AND IT’S STILL GAINING STRENGTH. PLUS, A GOLD CROWN AND A BIG MEETING. TRUMP HONORED IN SEOUL — AS ALL EYES TURN TO HIS SHOWDOWN WITH CHINA’S XI JINPING. AND THE...
First Thing: Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba
Good morning. Hurricane Melissa is heading towards Cuba after the “storm of the century” made landfall as a category 5 storm in Jamaica, battering the country with severe winds, flooding and landslides. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...
Hurricane Melissa rampages across Jamaica, Cuba. Where next?
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after hitting Jamaica as a Category 5. The storm is causing catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and Cuba, with at least seven fatalities reported in the Caribbean. While the...
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba, leaves trail of destruction in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, just hours after causing severe devastation in Jamaica. According to authorities, the Caribbean island nation has been designated as a “disaster zone” after the impact of the hurricane,...
Hurricane Melissa reaches Cuba after leaving parts of Jamaica under water
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National...
Nicaragua: Friends of Cuba predict UN victory against US blockade
In a statement to which Prensa Latina had access, the Love for Cuba group and other solidarity associations recalled that, despite years of harassment, “they could not yield the heroic people of (Jose) Marti and Fidel (Castro),” who have resisted...