"Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked the main roads of Santa Cruz in Jamaica's St. Elizabeth parish, where the streets were reduced to mud pits. Residents swept water from homes as they tried to salvage belongings. Wind ripped off part of the roof at a high school that serves as a public shelter."
"Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with top winds of 185 mph (295 kph), one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, before weakening and moving on to Cuba, but even countries outside the direct path of the massive storm felt its devastating effects. At least 25 people have died across Haiti and 18 are missing, Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said in a statement Wednesday."
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, then weakened while moving toward Cuba and continued to impact surrounding countries. Widespread destruction included roofless homes, toppled utility poles, collapsed houses and blocked mountain roads in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. At least 25 people died in Haiti with 18 missing; 20 dead and 10 missing were from a southern coastal town where flooding collapsed dozens of homes. At least eight deaths were reported in Jamaica. Cuban officials reported about 735,000 people in shelters and extensive power outages and dangerous conditions persisted across the region.
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