Hurricane Melissa barrels over Cuba
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Hurricane Melissa came ashore in Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, and it will continue on to hit eastern Cuba as a major hurricane,
Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Kartel on 2005's "Bad Man," wrote, "Prayers up for everyone in Jamaica," on X, followed by several Jamaican flag and prayer hands emojis. When reminded to also pray for those in need in Cuba and Haiti, Eliott responded, "Absolutely."
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will deploy an urban search and rescue team to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. Hunter Sowards reports.