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Hurricane Melissa Devastates Cuba, Sparks Health Crisis

11/21/2025

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Hurricane Melissa caused severe flooding in eastern Cuba, displacing about 300 people in Grito de Yara.
Maidel Jorge, a farmer, lost his crops and livestock.
His family has endured two weeks without electricity.
Dayana, Jorge's wife, is expecting a baby girl named Melissa.
Health officials report 13,000 new chikungunya cases in one week as floods create mosquito breeding grounds.

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Story summary

Hurricane Melissa caused severe flooding in eastern Cuba, displacing about 300 people in Grito de Yara.
Maidel Jorge, a farmer, lost his crops and livestock.
His family has endured two weeks without electricity.
Dayana, Jorge's wife, is expecting a baby girl named Melissa.
Health officials report 13,000 new chikungunya cases in one week as floods create mosquito breeding grounds.