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Hurricane Melissa Leaves Trail of Destruction

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

Officials in Cuba reported collapsed houses, blocked mountain roads and roofs blown off buildings on Wednesday after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island, Haiti and Jamaica leaving dozens dead.

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; at least 28 dead

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Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll climbs in Haiti

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

More images are emerging of the damage wrought by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti and causes damage in Jamaica and Cuba

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Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba

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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Serious damage and total devastation - that's how Jamaica's PM Andrew Holness has described the south east and south west of the island after taking an aerial tour.

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Why Hurricane Melissa is a beast among many monster Atlantic storms

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Hurricane Melissa live: Storm hits Cuba with 120mph winds - after Jamaica declared disaster area

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

The storm's slow movement is expected to bring a deluge of rain to multiple countries in the Caribbean, and prolong its dangerous impacts over a period of several days.

Jamaica expects the worst from Hurricane Melissa: ‘Total structural failure’

The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island on Tuesday. It'll be the strongest storm there since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.