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Hurricane Melissa’s impact is felt far from the Caribbean by USC students

A man walks in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A man walks in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on Monday. Now a Category 4 storm, it continues on its path toward Cuba and the Bahamas. Annenberg Radio News spoke with USC Caribbean Student Association co-presidents Darrin Greaves and Gaelle Jean-Pierre, both of whom have family members in Jamaica.