Hurricane Melissa: Death Toll Rises, Aid Arrives

Hurricane Melissas devastation continues in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, with forty-five confirmed deaths and fifteen missing. Thirty thousand households displaced, and over seventy percent have water access. Power restored to sixty percent of customers, and fifty percent have mobile service. In Cuba, fifty-four thousand people cant return home, and in Haiti, forty-three deaths were reported. The U.S. government pledges additional aid, totaling nearly thirty-seven million dollars. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.