The city of Santiago de Cuba is grieving following the passing of Carlos Acosta Laguna, the director of Paseo La Placita and a cherished figure in the heart of the Santiago carnival scene. “His ...

A resident of the town of El Cobre, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, walks on the roof of his damaged home after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, on October 29, 2025. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty ...

Soar above the historic, Caribbean heart of Cuba with this breathtaking drone video of Santiago de Cuba. Witness the city's spectacular setting, nestled between the deep, mountain-ringed bay and the ...

Editor's Note: For the latest news on Melissa, see the USA TODAY Network's live coverage for Wednesday, Oct. 29. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight as a Category 3 storm severely ...

A farmer rescues his dog and some belongings from his flooded house after Hurricane Melissa passed through the town of San Miguel de Parada in Santiago de Cuba province on October 29, 2025. A powerful ...

More than half a million people were evacuated in Cuba, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and forecasters said the Category 3 storm would unleash significant damage in Santiago de Cuba and ...

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Severe flooding inundated streets in Santiago de Cuba as Hurricane Melissa brought heavy rains and strong winds upon making landfall on the island nation of Cuba. Footage showed torrents of water ...

Watch live from Santiago de Cuba as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane struck after pummeling ...

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba -- Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated ...

More than 735,000 people had evacuated ahead of the Category 3 storm’s arrival on Wednesday, officials said. By Yan Zhuang Cuba, the biggest island in the Caribbean, is no stranger to destructive ...