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The Jamaican authorities said they were not able to confirm the death toll from the storm yet, but expected it to rise in the coming days. At least 30 people died in Haiti, officials said.
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;Resize=(620)) The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid announced $7 million in humanitarian relief for Caribbean states hit by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday.
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Hurricane Melissa has caused catastrophic damage across the Caribbean with at least 36 deaths linked to the devastating storm. NBC News' George Solis reports from the ground in Jamaica on the latest conditions and Ivonne Rodriguez-Wiewall, executive advisor for Caribbean Direct Relief, spoke with NBC News' Savannah Sellers about the extensive damage across the Caribbean.
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The hurricane - Jamaica's worst to date - was downgraded from a category five storm on Wednesday after making landfall.
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At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next.
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