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TAMPA, Fla. - A rescue plane with more than two dozen Floridians who were in Jamaica landed at Tampa International Airport on Saturday – days after Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean island, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

In a news release, DeSantis said evacuation efforts began on Halloween. The plane departed Jamaica on Saturday morning and landed in Tampa, Florida on Saturday afternoon.

Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a strong, powerful, and destructive Category 5 hurricane before making landfall on the western side of Jamaica. It then made landfalls over Cuba and the Bahamas.

Deaths have been reported in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, according to FOX Weather.

The Source: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the news on

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