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Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica

A man rides through flooded waters after the passing of the tropical storm Melissa before becoming a hurricane in Barahona, Dominican Republic, on October 28, 2025. [AFP]

Hurricane Melissa picked up strength as it bore down on Cuba, where it is expected to make landfall Wednesday after ripping a path of destruction through Jamaica as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record there, lashing the island nation with brutal winds and torrential rain.

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