Hurricane Melissa tore through the northern Caribbean on Wednesday after battering Cuba’s second-largest city, cutting off hundreds of rural communities, causing widespread destruction in Jamaica, and bringing torrential rains to Haiti. At least 33 people lost their lives and it has caused $8 Billion in damage, according to Bloomberg .

Hurricane Melissa update: Top 10 points

Throughout the Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa ’s fierce winds have destroyed homes and buildings, blocked roads, left people stranded on rooftops, and caused widespread power outages. Airports in Jamaica were closed, stranding roughly 25,000 tourists, while authorities cautioned residents about crocodiles displaced by the storm.

2. At least 25 people lost lives in Haiti, with 18 others reported unaccounted for, ac

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