Cuba & The Bahamas

Cuba: Cuba was hit by Hurricane Melissa as a Category 3 storm, leading to mass evacuations, damaging winds, flooding rains, and dangerous storm surge. The hurricane is expected to worsen Cuba's existing economic crisis.

The Bahamas: The Bahamas was in the path of Hurricane Melissa, with warnings for life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall. The government ordered evacuations in southern portions of the archipelago.

Cuba: Cuba was hit by Hurricane Melissa as a weakened but still powerful Category 2 hurricane, causing damaging winds, flooding rains, and dangerous storm surge. Eastern Cuba is expected to receive up to 20 inches of rainfall, with up to 25 inches in mountainous areas, leading to life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides.

The Bahamas: The Bahamas are expected to experience hurricane conditions, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall as Hurricane Melissa moves across the southeastern and central Bahamas.

Cuba: Cuba saw no fatalities due to Hurricane Melissa after evacuating over 735,000 people. However, it sustained significant damage to infrastructure, power lines, telecommunications, and agricultural plantations, with many communities still without electricity and internet.

The Bahamas: The The Bahamas experienced heavy rains and gusty winds from Hurricane Melissa, with dozens of people evacuated and warnings of additional rainfall.

Cuba: Cuba braced for and was hit by Hurricane Melissa, leading to mass evacuations and warnings of significant storm surge and rainfall, particularly in its eastern provinces.

The Bahamas: The The Bahamas were forecast to be struck by Hurricane Melissa after it passed through Cuba, with hurricane warnings issued for its southeastern and central regions.

The Bahamas: The The Bahamas are expected to experience tropical storm or hurricane conditions as Melissa moves across the southeastern islands, bringing winds, rain, and storm surge.

The Bahamas: The The Bahamas was a refueling stop for aircraft bound for Europe during a similar crisis over a decade ago.