Wild weather: Photos show Hurricane Melissa's impact on the Caribbean
Monster storm leaves a trail of death, destruction through the Caribbean
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A man stands on what is left of the roof of his neighbor following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
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Hurricane Melissa cut a path of destruction through the Caribbean, bringing severe flooding and extreme winds that toppled tress and collapsed buildings to the islands in and around its path.
Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, ranking among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes.
It came ashore again in Cuba as a Category 3 storm, and also caused damage in nearby Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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This is a photo gallery curated by AP and AFP photo editors.
A police officer inspects a car damaged by a fallen tree after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Manchester, Jamaica, on October 29, 2025.
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
This handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 29, 2025 shows an overview of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.
A man stands on what is left of the roof of his neighbor following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
This combination of pictures created on October 29, 2025 shows (top) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 7, 2025 shows an overview of a neighborhood in New Hope, Jamaica, before Hurricane Melissa, and (botom) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 29, 2025 shows an overview of a neighborhood in New Hope, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.
This combination of pictures created on October 29, 2025 shows (top) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on September 6, 2025 shows an overview of Montego Bay, Jamaica, before Hurricane Melissa, and (bottom) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 29, 2025 shows an overview of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
This combination of pictures created on October 29, 2025 shows (top) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on February 9, 2025 shows an overview of Black River, Jamaica, before Hurricane Melissa, and (bottom) this handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 29, 2025 shows an overview of Black River, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.
A man walks past a fallen power pole after Hurricane Melissa struck a neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
This handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 29, 2025 shows an overview of Black River, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.
Police officers stand guard outside a damaged state-owned building after Hurricane Melissa struck a neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
Residents inspect a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
A man looks at houses destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
A man stands outside his home destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
A man walks through a flooded street in a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
A farmer rescues his dog and some belongings from his flooded house after Hurricane Melissa passed through the town of San Miguel de Parada in Santiago de Cuba province on October 29, 2025.
A man points to his banana crops, destroyed by the powerful winds following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
A Church with sections of its roof damage is seen damage following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, outside Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
Celia Coke stands next to her shop, destroyed after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in the Wilton district of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
Flooded homes are seen after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Howard Acres neighbourhood in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
A woman salvages belongings from the rubble of her home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa’s passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025.
Men salvage belongings from the rubble of her their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa’s passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025.
A family salvages belongings from the rubble of their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa’s passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025.
Residents walk past debris and fallen trees after Hurricane Melissa struck Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025.
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Rollin Salmond uses an electrical saw to cut sections of a tree blocking the entrance to his home in Longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025.
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