Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after turning Jamaica into ‘disaster area’
by Natricia Duncan in Mandeville, Anthony Lugg in Por from Environment | The Guardian on (#713JD)
Most intense tropical cyclone to hit Jamaica in nearly two centuries leaves trail of devastation in its wake
Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, slamming into Cuba while leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme rainfall.
The effects of the colossal hurricane were felt across the region, even in countries that were not directly in its path. In nearby Haiti, residents of a small town were mourning the death of 25 people swept away in floods.
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