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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll climbs in Haiti

Deadly Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba and crossed through the Bahamas on Wednesday while authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas after pummeling Jamaica, then Cuba. See how Wednesday unfolded.

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

More images are emerging of the damage wrought by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

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Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Serious damage and total devastation - that's how Jamaica's PM Andrew Holness has described the south east and south west of the island after taking an aerial tour.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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Much of Jamaica left without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

Our correspondent in Jamaica reports floods, mudslides, roofs being ripped from buildings, and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".

Smithsonian Magazine

One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean

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.