JAMAICA – AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE have passed away in connection with Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, as the storm continues to threaten the region on Wednesday, reports CNN . The storm made landfall in Black River, Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with winds reported at 185 mph on Tuesday, before striking Cuba as a Category 3. Jamaican government officials have reported “catastrophic” damage from winds and flooding on the island; in Haiti, which suffered from severe rainfall, 25 were killed following a river bursting its banks. The U.S. State Department has said it is sending search and rescue teams, along with other aid, to affected areas.

The Jamaican government has opened an online portal for donations and information about relief efforts, while the Jamaican consulate in M

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