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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

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

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been touring parts of the country today to survey the extent of the damage.

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Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll rises in Haiti: Updates

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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rising after Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti Hit

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa hits

At least 20 people, 10 of them children, are confirmed to have died in Haiti in flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa, officials say.

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica: See photos of the aftermath

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Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? Jamaica damage, aftermath after historic landfall

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Hurricane Melissa sweeps into Cuba after ravaging Jamaica

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) projected that 1.5mn people could be affected in Jamaica alone, more than half the country’s 2.8mn population.

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

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'Never been this bad': Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane's wake

20 dead after Hurricane Melissa rakes Haiti

Flooding in Haiti triggered by Hurricane Melissa has left at least 20 people dead and 10 others missing, authorities in the Caribbean island-nation told AFP on Wednesday. Ten children were among those who died in river floods in the country'

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.