Local groups join relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa devastates Caribbean

At least 60 people have been killed, and several communities in Jamaica were completely flattened, according to officials.

How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela

The US military is upgrading a Cold War base in the Caribbean it abandoned 20 years ago. Experts say it’s a step towards ...
The Pantagraph

Salvation Army of Bloomington to open winter emergency shelter

Beginning Monday, Nov. 3, the Salvation Army of Bloomington will open the doors to its winter emergency shelter, providing a reprieve from the weather for people facing homelessness.
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What If The Cubans Got Revenge?

This short tells a story about what would happen if Cubans got mad, and got revenge on the United States. They would start ...
Columbus Dispatch

Death toll climbs to 50 in the Caribbean as remnants of Hurricane Melissa weaken

Editor's note: This page summarizes Hurricane Melissa news for Friday, Oct. 31. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, ...
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Death toll rises in Haiti after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation

People stay inside a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, flooded by rain brought by Hurricane Melissa, in ...
Blitz

Will a new UN mission succeed in ‘neutralizing’ Haiti’s Murderous Gangs?

A new United Nations force has arrived in Haiti with the daunting mission of “neutralizing” the country’s violent criminal ...

Toll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through the Bahamas

The storm killed about 20 people in Haiti and flooded more than 160 homes. Five bodies were found in Jamaica, and one person ...