Hurricane Melissa, probably the most highly effective Atlantic storms in additional than 150 years, tore throughout the Caribbean this week, unleashing widespread destruction in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas.
The storm has broken properties, brought on extreme flooding, left widespread energy outages in its wake and compelled the evacuation of tons of of 1000’s of individuals. At least 30 persons are identified to have died, although the complete toll of the catastrophic storm might take days or even weeks to be decided.
Jamaica was hit the toughest. Melissa made landfall Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with estimated most sustained winds of 185 mph. The nation’s infrastructure has taken a battering, leaving it “severely compromised,” in keeping with Desmond McKenzie, Jamaica’s minister of native authorities and group growth.
Here are among the tales that made headlines over the previous week, in addition to some pictures that caught our eye.
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