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Eyewitness Video Shows Severe Flooding in Eastern Cuba After Hurricane Melissa Hits Island

Eyewitness footage shows severe flooding in eastern Cuba's Holguin Province on Wednesday (October 29) following Hurricane Melissa's devastating passage through the region. Video shows streets transformed into rivers, fallen palm trees, and submerged houses, while one man climbs onto a downed palm trunk, then dives into the floodwaters and swims to a nearby fence. Hurricane Melissa barreled north of Cuba on Wednesday after thrashing the city of Santiago and isolating hundreds of rural communities. At least 241 communities remained isolated and without communications following the storm's passage, according to preliminary local media reports, affecting as many as 140,000 residents. The hurricane also unleashed devastation in Jamaica and drenched Haiti. Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the outline and position of the buildings that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters was able to independently verify the original file metadata from the source. #HurricaneMelissa #Cuba #Flooding #StormDamage #Holguin #Caribbean #ExtremeWeather #ClimateNews #NaturalDisaster #Hurricane --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook:   / dawndotcom   Official Twitter:   / dawn_com   Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram:   / dawnnewsenglish   #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews