At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities.

CNN reports indicate that only one official from Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency was present in the affected area, while residents worked to evacuate themselves as floodwaters surged in recent days. The region has been battered by Melissa’s torrential rains for the past week, with estimated rainfall exceeding 12 inches (30 cm).

Meanwhile, authorities in Jamaica have recovered four bodies in the storm-hit St. Elizabeth Parish following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, a government source told CNN. Recovery and restoration operations are underway across the island.

Jamaica Public Service, the country’s main power util

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