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Landslide kills 3 in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

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Landslide kills 3 in Haiti, and more rain from Tropical Storm Melissa is on the way

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

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How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4, could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

Already, dozens of water supply systems are offline in the Dominican Republic, affecting more than 500,000 customers, with downed trees and traffic lights causing disruption.

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island's strongest recorded storm

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Hurricane Melissa Strengthens, Catastrophic Impacts Tonight

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UN Security Council pressures Haiti's leaders to hold general election as deadline nears

U.N. Security Council members have warned Haiti’s leaders that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears

Haiti’s last president was killed in 2021. Why is his case taking so long?

Six people have been convicted on charges related to the assassination and 51 are awaiting trial in Haiti and another five in Miami.

The Morning Journal

Third annual Taste of Haiti to support Haitian students is nearing

The third annual Taste of Haiti Fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 Beulah Beach, 6101 W. Lake Road in Vermilion, according to a news release. This immersive cultural event will feature

The Jamaica Observer

All JDF personnel in Haiti accounted for

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that all personnel who are deployed in Haiti are accounted for and in high spirits. Tropical Storm Melissa has brought intense rain to Haiti, causing floods and landslides, which have ...

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Haiti gang warfare stalls long-awaited elections

Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday, as the expansion of armed gangs makes any hope for a full and stable vote impossible.