Hurricane Melissa Roars Through Cuba
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Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba this morning as a slightly weaker Category 3 storm after blasting Jamaica with winds of up to 185mph - some of the strongest in its history
Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 5 a.m. ET
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Hurricane Melissa is a mighty Category 5 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.
Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning and move across southeastern Cuba Tuesday night.
On this Sunday, October 26, 2025, the exchange rate for the United States dollar (USD) in Cuba's informal market is reported at 490 Cuban pesos