Hurricane Melissa Churns Across Cuba
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The United States stands prepared to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to Cuba following the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday.
The United Cajun Navy's deployment to Jamaica marks the first time the nonprofit organization has provided aid outside of the United States.
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US deploys disaster response teams to Caribbean in wake of Hurricane Melissa
The State Department has mobilized search and rescue teams and is sending much-needed aid to Caribbean islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
Melissa is the first major natural disaster to hit the Caribbean since the Trump administration dismantled USAID, typically the lead agency in responding with foreign hurricane assistance.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight after battering Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalling storms in Atlantic basin history.
The storm “totally destroyed” the port of Black River, the prime minister said. At least five people died in Jamaica, and the hurricane killed at least 30 in Haiti. Officials expect the toll to rise.
Maryland Del. Jheanelle Wilkins and members of the state’s Jamaican community are organizing relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa, a historic Category 5 storm, devastated the island with