Jamaica’s strongest-ever storm turns to Cuba

Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation....

Still 'extremely dangerous': Downgraded Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has battered eastern Cuba after leaving Jamaica in ruins, striking the island with powerful winds and torrential rain as authorities raced to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people. A downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall...

Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica

Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit CubaHundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba, reports the Associated Press (AP). A hurricane warning is in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago...

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises after storm passes over Cuba

Jamaica Constabulary Force, the island’s national police, shared a video of destruction caused by Melissa in Black River, southwestern Jamaica.According to the US National Hurricane Center, the Melissa has now moved offshore of eastern Cuba into...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba, over 700,000 evacuated

By&nbspJerry Fisayo-Bambi&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 29/10/2025 - 9:32 GMT+1 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday with 193 kph winds after battering Jamaica as one of the Atlantic's strongest recorded hurricanes,...

Hurricane Melissa latest: Storm batters Cuba with 120mph winds after Jamaica declared disaster area

Thousands of Britons stranded as Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc on Jamaica Thousands of British tourists remain stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, wreaked havoc on the Caribbean...

Hurricane Melissa threatens to erase decades of economic gains

A JPS crew working to restore electricity after a utility pole was downed on Arthur Wint Drive in St Andrew by winds associated with Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) MELISSA’S destructive path across the...

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa lashing Cuba after pounding Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall over eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after hitting Jamaica with historic force Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Read More »

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...

Hurricane Melissa Hits Cuba Hours After Devastating Jamaica 

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba early on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever storm on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Melissa hit the southern coast of eastern Cuba with maximum...

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa lashing Cuba after pounding Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall over eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after devastating Jamaica

"The reports that we have had so far would include damage to hospitals, significant damage to residential property, housing and commercial property as well, and damage to our road infrastructure," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said on CNN after...

Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Authorities have designated Jamaica a "disaster...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

KINGSTON - 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 island nation. Melissa was last about...

US blockade against Cuba on debate at UN

KPL (KPL/Prensa Latina) The US blockade against Cuba returns to the global gaze at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with the debate on the draft resolution calling for lifting the longest economic blockade in history. (KPL/Prensa Latina)...

Hurricane Melissa latest: ‘Unprecedented catastrophe’ leaves Jamaica in rubble as storm rips through Cuba

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads as the “storm of the century” made landfall...

Hurricane Melissa Challenges “The Entire Value Chain of Cuba’s Energy Logistics System”

Not only is power generation hanging in the balance as the powerful hurricane approaches: the fuel storage network is at risk, an expert warns. Workers at the Hermanos Díaz refinery carried out hurricane preparation tasks on Monday, Cupet said. /...

Hurricane Melissa ‘strongest ever’ to hit Cuba after battering Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Cuba after devastating hit to Jamaica Melissa was expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Read More »

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. More than 700,000...

Iran demands end to ‘immoral’ US sanctions on Cuba

Iran has demanded that the US sanctions on Cuba must be lifted “immediately and unconditionally,” condemning the “unlawful measures rooted in arrogance” for inflicting severe harm on ordinary citizens. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador and...