Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.
As of 5 p.m. ET, the storm had moved off Cuba, the NHC said.
The center of Melissa was moving away from the Bahamas at 11 p.m. ET as a Category 2 storm, but hurricane conditions will continue overnight in the southeastern and central Bahamas.
Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane around 1 p.m. ET yesterday as the strongest hurricane in the island’s history. Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the country a disaster area, with St. Elizabeth Parish reported to be "underwater."
The storm was the most powerful of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic basin.
George Solis is reporting from Kingston, Jamaica, for NBC News.

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