30 dead or missing in Haiti as Caribbean reels from Hurricane Melissa

Cubans have waded through flooded, debris-strewn streets as Hurricane Melissa blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and devastating swaths of Jamaica. Headed for the Bahamas and Bermuda as a weakened but still...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica; heads to Bahamas

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

Dozens killed, thousands displaced as Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has killed at least 40 people across Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica. The Category 5 storm caused massive flooding, power outages and destruction, leaving thousands homeless and rescue...

First deaths from Hurricane Melissa reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has blasted across the Caribbean, leaving 30 dead or missing in Haiti and four dead in Jamaica. "I am saddened to announce that four persons - three men and one woman - have been confirmed dead by the police in St Elizabeth....

Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa barreled through the northern Caribbean on Wednesday after thrashing Cuba’s second-biggest city, isolating hundreds of rural communities, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 were killed....

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed at least 40 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials said. SANTIAGO DE...

Dozens killed as Hurricane Melissa ravages Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa left a deadly trail across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica, killing dozens and causing massive destruction as residents faced roofless homes, downed power lines, and flooded streets in the storm’s aftermath Wednesday. A landslide...

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

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...

At least 20 dead as Hurricane Melissa hits Haiti

A man inspects plastic sheets serving as roofs for makeshift homes during heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa, at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shelter, housing some of the more than 1.3 million Haitians...

20 dead in Haiti as hurricane devastates Caribbean

Cubans waded through flooded houses today, and authorities in Haiti reported 20 dead as Hurricane Melissa blasted across the Caribbean after devastating swaths of Jamaica. The storm made landfall in Cuba overnight, with the US National Hurricane...

Satellite images reveal Jamaica devastation as Melissa tears through Cuba

In Jamaica, more than 25,000 people were packed into shelters on Wednesday and more streamed in throughout the day after the storm ripped roofs off their homes and left them temporarily homeless. Dana Morris Dixon, Jamaica’s education minister,...

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

SANTIAGO DE CUBA – Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Authorities in the Bahamas were evacuating dozens of people from the archipelago’s southeast corner ahead of...

30 dead or missing in Haiti as Caribbean reels after Hurricane Melissa destroys homes

Hurricane Melissa hit Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 195km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC), which urged residents to “remain sheltered” even as the storm left the island headed north. “In the Bahamas, residents should...

Out and About: What's Happening in Philly (copy)

John Legend comes to Philly Multi-platinum, 13-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend brings his Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour to Philadelphia. Backed by his full band, Legend’s “Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour” will showcase a set...

Hurricane Melissa Leaves Trail of Destruction in Jamaica and Haiti

The Black River Court House after Hurricane Melissa passed through Jamaica, Oct. 28, 2025. X/ @sainty876 October 29, 2025 Hour: 12:15 pm On Wednesday morning, the Jamaican government discontinued the tropical storm warning after Hurricane Melissa...

Hurricane Melissa: Storm emerges from Cuba; responsible for 25 deaths in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa made landfall early Wednesday in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after roaring through Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. Storm back in open water Update 11:01 a.m. ET, March 29: Hurricane...

How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela

SAN JUAN — The United States military is upgrading a long-abandoned former Cold War naval base in the Caribbean, a Reuters visual investigation has found, suggesting preparations for sustained operations that could help support possible actions...

CDB Supports Growth of Haiti’s Agri...

The initiative will strengthen BNDA’s institutional capacity and expand access to finance for agricultural stakeholders BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, OCTOBER 27, 2025 - The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Caribbean Technological Consultancy...

A Boarding Pass To Culture: Delta’s Art-Driven Approach To Lounges

Airport lounges are no longer just stopovers between destinations. Now they’re destinations in their own right. At Delta Air Lines, art has emerged as a defining element of that evolution. Across its Sky Clubs and Delta One lounges, the airline is...

Haiti Cultural Exchange Makes Major Moves

Overview: After more than a decade at the iconic Five Myles Gallery in Crown Heights, Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX) is moving to a new home at 35 Lafayette Avenue, near the former La Caye Restaurant. Founded by Régine Roumain in 2009, HCX has long...