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CatastropheCuba

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Cuba after pounding Jamaica

Shannon Redstall
October 29, 2025

The Caribbean continues to be battered by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record. After leaving catastrophic damage in Jamaica, the storm has weakened to a still-powerful Category 3, but Cuban authorities say they are bracing for the worst.

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