Hurricane Melissa Damage Hits $8 Billion

By Douglas McIntyre  •  October 30, 2025

Hurricane Melissa has caused $8 billion in damage after hitting Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas. The figure actually seems low by the standard of US hurricane damage. That is because American structures cost more to build. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. More video: Heat causes 550,000 deaths.

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