Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa kills at least 43 in Haiti, 13 missing, with thousands of homes destroyed and landslides devastating the southwest region.

Jamaica reports at least 32 deaths with over two dozen communities isolated; aid organizations warn of looming humanitarian crisis without swift relief delivery.

More than 1,700 people shelter in temporary housing as international relief agencies coordinate water distribution and supplies to storm-ravaged communities across the Caribbean.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing.

Crews were still trying to reach people in the count