"Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The deadly storm has also caused devastation in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Cooks prepare meals at a shelter set up in a school ahead of Hurricane Melissa's forecast arrival in Old Harbour, Jamaica, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025."
"Residents inspect a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) A man looks at houses destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025."
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record. The storm caused fatalities and widespread devastation across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Emergency shelters were set up, with cooks preparing meals for displaced residents. Flooding and heavy rains inundated streets and neighborhoods, particularly in Santiago de Cuba province, where many houses were destroyed. Vehicles became stranded in flooded areas, and residents inspected damaged homes. Widespread infrastructure and property damage occurred as the storm moved through the eastern Caribbean.
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