Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:18pm on 29 Oct 2025,Wednesday Weather & Environment
At least 25 people have died in Haiti after a river overflowed due to heavy rains from Hurricane Melissa. The La Digue river flooded homes and destroyed parts of the southern town of Petit-Goave. Mayor Jean Bertrand Subreme said many people are still trapped and rescue work is ongoing. The hurricane earlier hit Jamaica and Cuba, forcing more than 735,000 people to evacuate. Cuba and Jamaica suffered major damage, power cuts, and severe flooding. Experts say rising ocean temperatures linked to climate change are making storms like Melissa stronger and more destructive across the Caribbean region.
