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US Delivers Aid to Cuba After Hurricane Melissa

10/30/2025

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the United States will provide immediate humanitarian aid to Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa.
The State Department has deployed disaster-response teams to aid via local partners.
No fatalities were reported in Cuba despite more than 735,000 people evacuated.
Damage to infrastructure and agriculture is reported across several provinces.
In Jamaica, at least four fatalities have been confirmed due to the hurricane.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the United States will provide immediate humanitarian aid to Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa.
The State Department has deployed disaster-response teams to aid via local partners.
No fatalities were reported in Cuba despite more than 735,000 people evacuated.
Damage to infrastructure and agriculture is reported across several provinces.
In Jamaica, at least four fatalities have been confirmed due to the hurricane.