At Least 25 Killed as Hurricane Melissa Barrels Through Caribbean

Authorities issued hurricane warnings for Bermuda and the Bahamas.

A man takes pictures of fallen electrical posts on the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Santiago, Cuba, on Oct. 29, 2025. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

At least 25 were killed after Hurricane Melissa unleashed devastation in Jamaica and drenched Haiti, and an estimated 735,000 Cubans remained in shelters while the powerful hurricane completed its crossing of eastern Cuba and began accelerating towards the Bahamas on Oct. 29.

The storm reentered the Caribbean Sea as a Category 2 with sustained winds of 100 mph by 11 a.m. ET.