US EditionHurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba
- Jean Bertrand Subreme, mayor of Petit-Goave, told The Associated Press that 25 people died after La Digue river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes on Wednesday.
- Hurricane Melissa churned with 105 mph top sustained winds and intense rain that forecasters warned could cause life-threatening flooding, landslides, and a 12-foot surge in Haiti, Cuba, and Turks and Caicos.
- Dozens of homes collapsed in Petit-Goave, trapping people under rubble Wednesday morning, while landslides blocked main roads and only one Haiti's Civil Protection Agency official remained amid heavy floodwaters.
- The U.S. government said it is deploying a disaster response team and search-and-rescue personnel, while the State Department authorized non-emergency personnel to leave Jamaica and hopes to reopen airports by Thursday.
- In Jamaica, more than 25,000 people were packed into shelters on Wednesday, while more than 700,000 were evacuated and about 735,000 remained in shelters in Cuba.
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Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it swept through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic cyclones in more than 150 years.
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Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean
HAVANA, Oct 30 — Hurricane Melissa barrelled through the Caribbean yesterday after thrashing Cuba’s second-biggest city, isolating hundreds of rural communities, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 were killed.Melissa struck Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest-ever hurricane to directly hit its shores, with sustained winds of 298 kph, well above the minimum strength for a Category 5, the strongest classificat…
North Carolina's leaders give insight on the effects of Hurricane Melissa
Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– The North Carolina emergency management association held its meeting on Wednesday at the Wilmington convention center. It’s an opportunity for delegates to exchange information and resources to help coordinate statewide efforts in the event of a hurricane or flooding. with recent storms causing widespread erosion on beaches and flooding from Hurricane Helene last year. The association’s president Daniel Roten says it was a…
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