Hurricane Melissa, Haiti
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People across the northern Caribbean are digging out from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa as deaths from the storm climbed.
The Cap-Haïtien region boasts many world-renowned historic sites. Yet foreign visitors have become increasingly scarce in what is known as the country's 'tourism capital,' as Haiti faces a deep political and security crisis.
Haiti has reported three deaths and six injuries caused by landslides and flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa continues to pound several regions. Civil Protection officials report material damage across multiple departments as authorities warn of more heavy rain,
In Haiti, 25 people died after the La Digue river burst its banks and flooded into nearby homes, causing many to collapse in the coastal town of Petit-Goâve, Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème confirmed to the Associated Press. He noted that there were still several people who were trapped as of Wednesday, Oct. 29.
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