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Communities across the Caribbean on Nov. 1 were continuing to pick up the pieces left by the devastating and deadly former Hurricane Melissa, which walloped Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ...

The Jamaican authorities said they were not able to confirm the death toll from the storm yet, but expected it to rise in the coming days. At least 30 people died in Haiti, officials said. By Emiliano ...

Parts of the Caribbean began surveying the extensive damage caused by the deadly Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday, Oct. 28. As the ...

A weakened — but still powerful — Hurricane Melissa crossed Cuba on Wednesday after a devastating hit on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. The storm had sustained winds of 185 miles per hour as it made ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. It's one of the strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes on record, with wind speeds of up to 185 mph. Photos show its impact on ...

No, there weren’t schools of sharks circling in resort pools in Jamaica. No, a commercial plane didn’t get a bird’s eye view above the center of the storm. And no, there weren’t crowds swimming in ...

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The hurricane brought significant rainfall and flooding to the island nation. Hurricane Melissa swept over the island nation ...

Hurricane Melissa made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest landfalling hurricanes ever on Tuesday. With sustained winds of 185 mph, Hurricane Melissa made landfall around noon on ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm before hitting Cuba as a Category 3. The storm caused at least one death in Jamaica and "total devastation" in western parts of the ...

Updated Damage Reports from Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa According to a staff member at The Princess Hotel, the hotel must remain closed at least until the end of the year due to damage. According ...