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Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage and deaths across the Caribbean.

The storm has since dissipated and is no longer being tracked by the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters are not expecting any new tropical cyclone activity within the next seven days.

Hurricane Melissa is history, but its torrential rains and record-book-worthy Category 5 destructive winds spread damage through the Caribbean.

USA TODAY reported that officials across the region said they expected the death toll to rise as they verified reported and continued searching for missing people. By Thursday night, at least 50 deaths in Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic had been attributed to the storm. In Jamaica, 19 deaths had been confirmed.

In the final Melissa advisory Friday, Oct

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