飓风梅丽莎在加勒比地区造成广泛破坏
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飓风梅丽莎在加勒比地区造成广泛破坏

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飓风梅丽莎在加勒比地区造成重大损失,导致牙买加、海地和古巴多起死亡事件及广泛破坏。

飓风梅丽莎在加勒比地区留下了一片破坏痕迹,牙买加、海地和古巴首当其冲。该风暴于周二以5级飓风强度登陆牙买加,最大持续风速达185英里每小时。这是袭击该岛的最强飓风之一。

在牙买加,飓风造成了灾难性破坏,尤其是在西南部地区。总理安德鲁·霍尔尼斯在空中勘察后报告称,布莱克河镇“几乎被完全摧毁”。风暴的影响被形容为前所未有,基础设施严重受损,广泛停电。

海地也遭受了飓风梅丽莎的严重影响。风暴带来强降雨,引发山洪暴发和山体滑坡。报告显示,海地因风暴影响已有二十多名人员死亡。

周三,飓风梅丽莎以3级飓风强度登陆古巴东部南海岸,最大持续风速为120英里每小时。美国国家飓风中心确认风暴在古巴关塔那摩附近登陆。

截至周四早晨,风暴已穿过巴哈马,正盘旋于大西洋上,预计将向百慕大方向移动,百慕大气象部门已发布飓风警告,预计风暴将于周四晚间登陆。

美国已宣布计划向受影响的加勒比国家派遣灾难响应队。国务院表示,已向该地区派遣灾难援助响应队,并启动了两支驻美搜救队伍。

牙买加旅游业也受到重大影响。牙买加旅游部长表示,飓风期间留在该国的全部2.5万名国际游客已全部清点完毕,预计几天内即可开始离开该岛国。金斯敦诺曼·曼利国际机场预计将于周四重新开放,接收救援航班和人道主义援助。

受影响地区的损失程度仍在评估中,但早期报告显示,加勒比国家面临漫长且艰难的恢复过程。

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane, bringing maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

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In Jamaica, the hurricane caused catastrophic damage, particularly in the southwestern region.

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Haiti also suffered severe consequences from Hurricane Melissa, with heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and landslides.

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Reports indicate that over two dozen fatalities have occurred in Haiti due to the storm's effects.

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On Wednesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southern coast of eastern Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

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The United States has announced plans to deploy disaster response teams to the affected Caribbean countries.

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Tourism in Jamaica has also been significantly impacted.

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Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston was expected to reopen on Thursday for relief flights and humanitarian aid.

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