Cuba, Jamaica and Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, knocking out power and forcing residents from their homes. The storm approaches the Bahamas next.
Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a trail of destruction across the large island and its much smaller neighbor, Jamaica.
Islanders have sent a message of support to fellow island Jamaica, after the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane hit the Caribbean island on Tuesday, destroying homes and infrastructure,