News brief
Jamaica braved its strongest storm on record.
After Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday, most people on the island lost power and communications, making it hard to gauge the extent of the damage. Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Jamaicans to remain hopeful amid the destruction, saying the country would rebuild 鈥渆ven better than before.鈥� U.S. President Donald Trump pledged humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated in Cuba, where the storm arrived early this morning.
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