What is the human cost of Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean? | DW News

Hurricane Melissa has torn into eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica.
Cuban authorities say more than 700,000 people have been moved to safety. Despite weakening to a Category 2 hurricane, forecasters are warning that Melissa could still cause catastrophic damage. Flooding triggered by the storm has killed at least 20 people in neighbouring Haiti. Hurricane Melissa was a Category 5 storm - the highest classification - when it hit Jamaica, causing widespread damage.

DW speaks to Loyce Pace, Regional Director of the Americas, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socieities, on the devastation wrought by the storm

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Post from DW News on October 29, 2025

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