US Edition50 Dead as Caribbean Digs Out From Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa caused severe damage to homes, hospitals, and roads in Jamaica, with at least 19 deaths reported and officials warning the toll may rise.
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 with 185 mph winds, devastating homes, hospitals and businesses and killing at least 19 people.
- It next made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 before moving through the Bahamas and near Bermuda, and regional reports say more than 50 deaths have been reported across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
- Some 462,000 people remained without power after the storm, communications were knocked out in five parishes on Oct. 31, and municipal buildings, roads and the courthouse were reported destroyed.
- On Friday, authorities used helicopters to deliver food and recover bodies from cut-off communities while the works department made progress clearing roads and leaders warned the toll may rise.
- Officials emphasized the unprecedented nature of the storm as relief operations continue, with Jamaican officials stating `We have never had a Category 5 hurricane in our country` and Dana Morris Dixon saying `Every single life lost is a huge tragedy`.
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Hurricane "Melissa" has caused devastating damage to Jamaica. Many are in need: aid supplies barely reach cut-off places, food shortages, thousands of tourists are stuck.
Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 50; 'apocalyptic' Caribbean damage
Communities across the Caribbean on Saturday were continuing to pick up the pieces left by the devastating and deadly former Hurricane Melissa, which walloped Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in Atlantic history and brought catastrophic flooding to several islands in the region.
The Jamaican authorities announced on Saturday their intention to set up several country hospitals as the country recovers from Hurricane Melissa, which killed at least 50 people in the Caribbean and is expected to increase further. The number of confirmed deaths on the island remains at 19 Saturday, although the Minister of [...]
Hurricane "Melissa" has caused severe devastation in the Caribbean, and the number of victims continues to rise. An overview of the devastating situation.
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