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UN: Hurricane Melissa response under way in Caribbean; severe damage reported in eastern Cuba
Summary
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said supplies and coordination hubs are active across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa. Preliminary assessments show severe damage in eastern Cuba and government-led responses in Jamaica and Haiti; a UN action plan is being developed and regional assessment teams are being deployed.
The UN spokesperson provided a regional update after Hurricane Melissa, saying the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports supplies are moving, coordination hubs are active, and emergency teams are supporting government responses in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.
In Cuba, preliminary assessments indicate severe damage across…
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