As reported at The Weather Channel, at least 31 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness released aerial video of Hurricane Melissa's damage on Wednesday. At least 22 people were killed in Petit-Goâve, Haiti.
At least 31 deaths have been attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hurricane Melissa turned its focus toward Bermuda after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica and Cuba, and inundating the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos.
Residents in low-lying areas of Turks and Caicos were ordered to shelter in place overnight Wednesday.
In Jamaica, recovery efforts were just beginning.
77% of the island remained without power, though commercial flights were expected to resume in some areas by Thursday.