Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread devastation in the Caribbean, leaving at least 20 people dead and 10 others missing in Haiti due to severe flooding. The storm, described as the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in 90 years, also impacted Jamaica and Cuba.

• Among the deceased in Haiti were 10 children, victims of river floods in the country's south.
• Emmanuel Pierre, head of Haiti’s civil defense agency, confirmed the casualties and ongoing search efforts.
• The Digue River flooding in Petit-Goave destroyed several homes, with residents reporting fatalities and homes swept away.