Cuba, category 3 hurricane Melissa hits eastern region

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After making landfall, category 3 hurricane Melissa continues to move through the east of Cuba, triggering devastating effects to different infrastructures. teleSUR

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00:00After making landfall Category 3 hurricane, Melisa continues to move through the east

00:05of Cuba, triggering devastating effects to different infrastructures.

00:08In the six-game report, the eye of the hurricane was located over the city of Contra Maestre.

00:12Melisa has continued to weaken since making landfall.

00:15Its maximum sustained winds decreased to 195 km per hour with higher gusts.

00:20The Category 3 storm continues moving northeast at 19 km per hour.

00:25World authorities reported that Melisa will continue to weaken slightly over the next

00:2812 to 24 hours as it impacts the land.

00:32Authorities also registered heavy and intense rainfall in several locations.

00:36In the last hours, 124 mm of rainfall have been recorded at the Contra Maestre weather station

00:41in Santiago.

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