The devastating storm had earlier swept over Jamaica and Cuba. With sustained winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, Melissa is now a Category 1 hurricane.
Florida reels from hurricane Milton's impact, with over three million households without power and at least five deaths. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, down from the initial Category 5, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Havana [Cuna], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Cuban Civil Defense (DC) raised the alarm level on Saturday in the east of the country due to the proximity of Tropical Storm Elsa, which has maximum sustained winds of 110 km per hour.
Washington D.C. [USA], July 25 (ANI): Hurricane Hanna strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Saturday morning, and is expected to make landfall in southern Texas later in the day.
Venice [Italy], Oct 31 (ANI): Torrential rains in Venice have led to flooding in the city killing as many as 11 people. Strong force winds equivalent to Category 1 hurricane lashed Italy from Piedmont to Sicily injuring several people.