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Death toll from Hurricane Melissa climbs to 49, with many still missing

Haiti reported the highest number of deaths following catastrophic flooding from hurricane rains.

Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba take stock after Hurricane Melissa destruction

Recovery efforts are under way across Jamaica after Melissa rips off roofs, cuts electricity and unleashes floodwaters.

Boys walk in El Cobre, Cuba, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

Boys walk in El Cobre, Cuba, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

A convoy carrying aid to Black River, which was hit by Hurricane Melissa, makes its way through Holland Bamboo, Jamaica. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

People wait to charge electrical appliances in El Cobre, Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

People walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa passed. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

People recover belongings from a home flooded by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

The church of Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, sits damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

The church of Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, sits damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

Men ride after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in El Cobre, Cuba. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

People stay inside a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, flooded by rain brought by Hurricane Melissa, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean

Workers clear downed trees and debris to make way for a convoy carrying aid to Black River, which was hit by Hurricane Melissa, as it moves through Holland Bamboo, Jamaica. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica

‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Melissa crosses Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.

Hurricane Melissa updates: ‘Storm of the century’ makes landfall in Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
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Photos: People evacuate before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Cuba

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Hurricane Melissa: Where and when will it make landfall in Jamaica?

Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm. Here’s what that means.

Officials warn Hurricane Melissa could be ‘catastrophic’ for Jamaica

The Category 5 storm, which threatens to dump up to one metre (three feet) of rain, is moving at a worryingly slow pace.

Hurricane Melissa, now Category 4, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa is expected to strengthen even further into a major catastrophic hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifies, threatening major Caribbean flooding

Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti brace for ‘catastrophic flooding’ as hurricane expected to get stronger.

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