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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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

Hurricane Melissa weakened on Wednesday as it barreled through the Bahamas after devastating Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, leaving dozens of people dead and destroying infrastructure across the region.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

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

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Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

Ferocious winds and torrential rain hit Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa made landfall, the worst storm ever to strike the island nation and one of the most powerful hurricanes on record.

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Scenes From the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa Hits

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Cuba is staring down a direct hit from Melissa. Here’s what to expect

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Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years

Health Minister Christopher Tufton said some patients were being moved up from ground floors where possible.

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VIDEOS: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction throughout Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa charges on toward Bermuda after leaving deadly path in Caribbean

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UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington’s stand draws bit more support

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year.

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Track Hurricane Melissa's path as Category 2 storm hammers Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing widespread damage.

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US fails to make big dent in UN vote calling for end to Cuba embargo

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Cuba braces for Hurricane Melissa amid health emergency and economic collapse

Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Melissa as it heads towards Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, threatening catastrophic damage at a time the government is already failing to provide the most basic services and thousands are sick because of the rise of mosquito-transmitted diseases and other illnesses linked to poor sanitary conditions.