See photos of where Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba
By Miami Herald staff
A farmer rescues his dog and some belongings from his flooded house after Hurricane Melissa passed through the town of San Miguel de Parada in Santiago de Cuba province on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported.
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Early photos show flooded streets and destroyed homes in Santiago de Cuba province, where the Category 3 storm made landfall.
A farmer remains inside his flooded house after the passage of Hurricane Melissa through the town of San Miguel de Parada in Santiago de Cuba province on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A driver tries to remove his vehicle from a flooded area after heavy rains caused by Hurricane Melissa in the town of San Miguel de Parada, Santiago de Cuba province, on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A driver tries to remove his vehicle from a flooded area after heavy rains caused by Hurricane Melissa in the town of San Miguel de Parada, Santiago de Cuba province, on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A family salvages belongings from the rubble of their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa's passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A family salvages belongings from the rubble of their home after it collapsed during Hurricane Melissa's passage through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A man walks past a fallen tree with his bicycle after Hurricane Melissa struck a neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A man walks through a flooded street in a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
A man looks at houses destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in a neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba on October 29, 2025. A powerful Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday, causing damage and flooding to homes and streets in Santiago de Cuba province, an AFP team on the ground reported. YAMIL LAGE AFP via Getty Images
This story was originally published October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM.
