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.
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.
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.
Storm surge before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean Terrace area of Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday. The storm is expected to intensify before hitting Jamaica as a major hurricane.
Connexion
