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Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean

“For Jamaica, it will be the storm of the century for sure,” WMO tropical cyclone specialist Anne-Claire Fontan said.

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Death toll climbs to 50 in the Caribbean as remnants of Hurricane Melissa weaken

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What we know about the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean

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Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs

The death toll in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa rose to 28 on Saturday, even as the authorities and humanitarian workers acknowledged that they had yet to reach dozens of communities that were harde...

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Georgia missionaries who were stranded in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa return home

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Bar owner's appeal for aid supplies for Jamaica

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Desperate survivors in Jamaica try to kickstart recovery as they wait for help for the living — and the dead

“We are very distressed,” she says. “We really need some help because you have persons who are very homeless, and we don’t really have any food supplies.”

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'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 28 dead after tearing through Jamaica

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Scores dead, thousands homeless and billions in damage: The bleak numbers that reveal Hurricane Melissa’s scale of destruction

One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces. Olivia Ireland and Alex Croft report on the sizeable task ahead

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Hurricane Melissa's death toll at 65 and expected to rise further

Jamaican officials describe harrowing scenes across the island, with more than 32 deaths and 25 communities still marooned.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 67 as insured losses in Jamaica could top $4 billion

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."

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Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact as storm heads north

Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years.

National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave in Caribbean. How often do November storms form?

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. But don't let your guard down yet.

Milwaukeeans highlight needs for international support in wake of Hurricane Melissa

From nearly 2,000 miles away, some Milwaukeeans feel the impact of Hurricane Melissa — and are working to offer support to Caribbean communities.

Hurricane Melissa hits the Caribbean and more top photos this week from Latin America

Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. Bodies lay on the street after a police raid in Rio de Janeiro. In the world of sports, the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix took place in Mexico

Jamaican officials say more casualties expected after Hurricane Melissa causes 'total devastation'

At least five people have been killed on the island nation after the powerful category 5 storm hit earlier this week, with at least 20 left dead in Haiti.