After making landfall on the southern coast of eastern Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. The effects of Hurricane Melissa are being felt in the province of Holguin. Preliminary reports indicate damage to infrastructure and the economy. Although no loss of life has been reported so far.
The intense rainfall associated with the storm is causing severe flooding. While strong winds are downing trees and disrupting communications. Reports are coming in from social media about the impact of the third most intense hurricane ever recorded in the North Atlantic basin.
Melissa previously caused significant damage in Jamaica when it made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, with winds of nearly 300 km/h (186 mph).
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