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Jamaica and Haiti Tally Hurricane Victims as Melissa Slams Cuba

About 20 people, including children, died in a Haitian community and at least three bodies were found in Jamaica, officials said, as they began to assess the huge storm’s damage.

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Destruction on Wednesday at Treasure Beach, Jamaica, which is in St. Elizabeth, the southwestern parish where Melissa struck the island as a Category 5 hurricane.
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Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as One of the Most Powerful on Record

The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and drew dire warnings from officials.

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A man walking along the coastline in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa approaches.
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