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Hurricane Melissa

DW reporters
October 27, 2025

The storm has left dozens dead and widespread destruction across the Caribbean after battering Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.

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Kingston, Jamaica, during Hurricane Melissa
Image: SeeJamaica/AFP
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