Hurricane Melissa strengthens to a record Category 5 storm
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Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all Melissa brought to the Caribbean. Here is our recap of this historic hurricane.
(Photo: A person walks down a street affected by Hurricane Melissa; in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, 30 October 2025. Credit: Orlando Barría/EPA/Shutterstock)
Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country's most important east-west thoroughfares.
Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a brutal Category 5 storm, leaving behind catastrophic damage: collapsed homes, flooded parishes and power outages that cover nearly the entire island. The storm,
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Hurricane Melissa Leaves 30 Dead, Communities Cut Off Across Caribbean
Could one night alter the course of life for entire nations? For Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas, the violent passage of Hurricane Melissa has brought with it loss and destruction that would take years to heal.
CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports from Jamaica’s Black River region, where Hurricane Melissa has damaged homes and infrastructure, leaving many residents displaced.