"Authorities in Haiti said that at least 25 people, including children, have been killed. In Jamaica, at least eight people have been killed. One death has also been reported in the Dominican Republic. That would bring the current known death toll from the hurricane to 34 across the Caribbean. It's expected that the extent of Hurricane Melissa's damage will be clearer in the coming days as authorities work to reach the hardest-hit areas."
"Hurricane Melissa was a Category 5 storm at its peak, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Now, it has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm with 90 mph winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Melissa's strong winds have calmed somewhat during its advance across Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola, but flooding could persist for days, the Weather Channel warns. Heavy rain is expected to continue to fall in Hispaniola, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos through Thursday,"
At least 25 people, including children, were killed in Haiti; at least eight people died in Jamaica; one death was reported in the Dominican Republic, totalling 34 known Caribbean fatalities. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to shelters ahead of the storm, with hurricane warnings for parts of Cuba and the Bahamas. Melissa peaked as a Category 5 hurricane and has been downgraded to Category 1 with 90 mph winds. Strong winds have eased across Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola, but heavy rain and life-threatening flooding could persist for days. Hurricane conditions could affect Bermuda before diminishing. Climate change has increased storm strength and destructiveness, and physical limits exist to how much countries can prepare and adapt.
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