Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. http://bit.ly/4oPUpv9 | AccuWeather

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A powerful storm hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing severe flooding and killing at least one person. | NBC News