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“Hurricane Very Dangerous” Hurricane “Hellissa Makes Entry into Cuba After Hitting Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a “Highly Dangerous” hurricane in Miami, after one of the strongest hurricanes on record.

The President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bendrúdez said on Tuesday night in the media community that they sent 735,000 people.

A typhoon warning was in effect in the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin and Las Tunas.

Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it made landfall in Cuba and was moving northeast at 10 mph, according to the NHC. The storm was centered 20 miles east of Chivirico and about 60 miles West-Southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba.

A satellite view of Hurricane Melissa in a scene over Cuba in early Oct. 29, 2025.

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Melissa was there The weather for crossing the island in the morning then enter the Bahamas later on Wednesday. Continued heavy rain could cause life-threatening growth with more varvides, US forecasters say. A hurricane watch was in effect for Bermuda.

Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

The storm is expected to produce storm surges of up to 12 meters in the region and drop up to 20 centimeters of rain in parts of Eastern Cuba.

“There could be many countries in those areas,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

The hurricane would have exacerbated the economic crisis in Cuba, which has already led to many blackouts, fuel shortages and food shortages.

“There will be a lot of work to do. We know there will be a lot of damage,” said Díaz-Canel in an address in which he confirmed that there are no resources and no resources and no resources to protect people’s lives. ”

At the same time, he urged the people not to underestimate the power of Melissa, “who has the power to meet the national field.”

Provinces from Guantánamo – Far East – Camagüey, almost in the center of the Cuban highlands, had already suspended classes on Monday.

Jamaica set out to look at the damage Melissa left behind

As Cuba prepares for the storm, officials in Jamaica prepare to follow up on Wednesday to assess the damage.

Heavy damage was reported in parts of Clarendon in southern Jamaica and southwestern St. John’s Province. Elizabeth,” said Desmond McKenzie, Vice Chairman of the Jamaica Disaster Management Council.

The storm also left four hospitals without power, forcing officials to evacuate 75 patients, McKenzie said.

More than half a million customers were without power as of late in the day as officials reported downed trees, power lines and widespread flooding across much of the island.

The government said it hopes to reopen all Jamaican airports by early Thursday to ensure the rapid distribution of emergency supplies.

The storm has already been blamed for seven deaths in the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and at home in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.

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