According to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency, at least 20 deaths were reported, with 10 victims being children alone. More than 160 homes were damaged and 80 more completely destroyed

People across the northern Caribbean struggled to recover from the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa , as the death toll from the catastrophic storm continued to rise.

In southeast Jamaica, the rumble of heavy machinery, the buzz of chainsaws and the chopping of machetes filled the air as government workers and residents joined hands to clear blocked roads and reach out to cut-off communities that had taken a direct hit from one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded. Read More

Stunned residents wandered about, gazing helplessly at their roofless homes and waterlogged belongi

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