SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles, and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.

Traffic snarled as stoplights lay among piles of debris. Once-mighty trees and power lines in ruin on streets turned to rivers. Entire communities swept away by winds and floodwaters, according to satellite imagery. Melissa left over 70% of Jamaica without ...

In the ruins of Black River, which the Jamaican government has described as Hurricane Melissa's "ground zero," people are scrambling for relief. "People are hungry," said Monique Powell as she stood watch over a stash of groceries and household items for ...

The NHC warned that Melissa is expected to bring between 15 and 30 inches (38.1cm to 76.2cm) of rain to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, with a maximum of up to 40 inches (101.6cm). Eastern Cuba is expected to receive between 10in (25.4cm) and 15in (38.1cm) of rainfall.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked the ...

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.