Caribbean
Hurricane melissa approaches eastern cuba
Luis Fernández Изображение, созданное ИИ
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, with winds up to 280 km/h, approaches eastern Cuba tonight, finding the region in extreme vulnerability due to blackouts, food shortages, and limited information. Residents report minimal preparations and rely more on social media than state media to track the storm. Flooding and heavy rains are expected in the eastern provinces.
Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
The slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying toward Jamaica and then eastern Cuba, with winds of 140 mph. Jamaican authorities have ordered evacuations, while Cuba grapples with prior crises of power outages and shortages. Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected in the region.
Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as strongest ever
Hurricane Melissa has been classified as category 5 and is expected to be the strongest ever to hit Jamaica. The storm is moving slowly toward the island nation and has already caused at least four deaths in neighboring countries. Jamaica is preparing for strong winds and flooding.
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Hurricane Melissa causes major damage in eastern Cuba without fatalities
Luis Fernández Изображение, созданное ИИ
Hurricane Melissa struck eastern Cuba, causing major damage but no reported deaths, after evacuating over 700,000 people. The storm, one of the most powerful in the Atlantic, left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean with at least 34 total fatalities. The Pan American Health Organization is now sending humanitarian aid to support response efforts in affected areas.
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