Secretary of State Marco Rubio is offering humanitarian aid for Cubans impacted by Hurricane Melissa. But he said it won’t be delivered through the communist government on the island.

“In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation of eastern Cuba, the Trump Administration stands with the brave Cuban people who continue to struggle to meet basic needs,” Rubio posted on X .

“The United States is prepared to provide immediate humanitarian assistance directly and via local partners who can most effectively deliver it to those in need.”

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall originally in Jamaica on Tuesday with 185 mph winds. It proceeded to do further damage to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands as well.

The storm has since moved away from

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