People were stuck on roofs after Jamaica’s strongest-ever hurricane, a minister says, as most of the country remains without power.
Floods, mudslides, and “palm trees tossed like toothpicks and at least 20 people – including 10 children – are reported to have died in river floods in Haiti, which is to the east of Jamaica.
After crossing Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa hit Cuba, bringing 115mph winds and heavy rain, and warnings of “life-threatening” storm surges
A fallen tree on Tuesday, before Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica-AFP via Getty Images