Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica [View all]

Source: AP

By Ariel Fernández, ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ, JOHN MYERS JR. and EVENS SANON
Updated 3:14 PM CDT, October 29, 2025
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.

A landslide blocked the main roads of Santa Cruz in Jamaica’s St. Elizabeth parish, where the streets were reduced to mud pits. Residents swept water from homes as they tried to salvage belongings. Wind ripped off part of the roof at a high school that serves as a public shelter.

“I never see anything like this before in all my years living here,” resident Jennifer Small said.

The extent of the damage from the Category 5 hurricane was unclear Wednesday as widespread power outages and dangerous conditions persisted.



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