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The monster hurricane tore across the northern Caribbean leaving lives in shambles.

Byweather.com October 30, 2025

Hurricane Melissa: From Formation To Devastation

A full picture of the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa across the northern Caribbean is slowly beginning to emerge. However, it could be many days before we know the full extent of the damage and the death toll.

“The devastation is enormous,” Jamaican Transportation Minister Daryl Vaz said.

Here's a look at some of the images that capture that devastation in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.

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SANTA CRUZ, JAMAICA: Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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BLACK RIVER, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: An aerial view of damaged buildings around the St. John's Anglican Church following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Black River on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

(Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)

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ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: This screen grab from an aerial video shows damaged buildings and structures in St. Elizabeth Parish on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island.

(Photo by AFP VIDEOGRAPHICS/AFP via Getty Images)

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BLACK RIVER, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: An aerial view of the destroyed Black River Market following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

(Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)

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BLACK RIVER, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: An aerial view of destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, on October 29, 2025.

(Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)

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BLACK RIVER, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: An aerial view of destroyed buildings after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Black River on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

(Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)

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ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: This screen grab from an aerial video shows damaged buildings and structures in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island.

(Photo by AFP VIDEOGRAPHICS/AFP via Getty Images)

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WILTON, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA: Celia Coke stands next to her shop, destroyed after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, on October 29, 2025.

(Photo by RICARDO MAKYN/AFP via Getty Images)

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA: People recover belongings from a home flooded by Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

(AP Photo/Ramón Espinosa)

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EL COBRE, CUBA: Men ride after the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

(AP Photo/Ramón Espinosa)

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA: Residents inspect a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

(Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA: Residents recover part of the roof of their damaged houses on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa struck a neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba.

(Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: People live in flooded areas under difficult circumstances in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as heavy rains from Hurricane Melissa continued to affect the region.

((Photo by Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images))

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: A young boy walks through a street flooded in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

(Photo by Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images)


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