Haiti, Hurricane Melissa and Cuba
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This page summarizes Hurricane Melissa news for Friday, Oct. 31. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, please visit USA TODAY's coverage for Saturday, Nov. 1. Communities across the northern Caribbean are reeling in the aftermath of former Hurricane Melissa on Friday after the storm left a trail of devastation as it tore through the region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record.
Officials have reported deaths in multiple areas as Hurricane Melissa slammed parts of the Caribbean this week.
More than 16,000 people have been killed and some 7,000 people injured in armed violence since Jan. 1, 2022, U.N. Human Rights Commission says.
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica, including collapsed homes and widespread power outages. Several local and national groups, including The Collaboratory and the Jamaica Outreach Program,