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Hurricane Melissa: drone footage captures widespread destruction across the Caribbean

Several days of torrential rain, powerful winds and catastrophic flooding have left widespread destruction across the Caribbean.

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, submerging communities, destroying crops and crippling vital infrastructure.

Roads remain cut off and power outages continue as families struggle to access clean water and shelter.

According to UNICEF, more than 700,000 children have been affected, with many displaced and schools and health services severely disrupted.

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