Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm

by October 29, 2025

written by October 29, 2025

A man walks in the rain before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Canizo, a village in Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica.

(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)