U.S. Sends Aid as Hurricane Melissa Destroys Communities
Hurricane Melissa had 105 mph winds and heavy rain, causing floods, landslides, and 12-foot surges in Haiti, Cuba, and Turks and Caicos.
Dozens of homes collapsed in Petit-Goave, trapping people under rubble.
Landslides blocked main roads, leaving only one Civil Protection Agency official.
U.S. deploying disaster response and search-and-rescue teams.
Jamaica: 25k in shelters, 700k evacuated. Cuba: 735k in shelters.
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