Hurricane Melissa death toll rises
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One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces. Olivia Ireland and Alex Croft report on the sizeable task ahead
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Florida family returns home after being stranded in Jamaica during deadly Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa damaged several Caribbean islands and left at least 60 people dead. One family that was trapped in Jamaica is just now getting back home.
Hurricane Melissa is currently a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph as it's "starting to accelerate northeastward over the Bahamas," the National Hurricane Center said.
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Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa. With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was.
Gas prices have climbed to start the week, but it's not due to Hurricane Melissa's damage. We take a look at the best time to fill your tank.
Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.
A newlywed who was in Jamaica on his honeymoon when Hurricane Melissa struck said the devastation "completely took the life out of the island". Rob Cuff, a lorry driver from Snedshill in Shropshire, said he and his wife, Leah, 28, spent time comforting hotel staff who had lost their homes on 28 October.
From apples to carrots to maple syrup and skiing, the food, activities, and landscape we cherish in Vermont are possible in part due to this workforce,” said Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland at the University of Vermont.