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Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

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

Officials in Cuba reported collapsed houses, blocked mountain roads and roofs blown off buildings on Wednesday after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island, Haiti and Jamaica leaving dozens dead.

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; at least 28 dead

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

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

Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years.

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Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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Scenes From the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa Hits

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica: in pictures

Damage to homes, businesses and community centers in Black River is extensive – even seen in this limited scope.

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

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

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

The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and surveyed the damage left behind.

What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.