00:00According to the study provided by the United Nations, Hurricane Melissa has affected more than 6 million people in the Caribbean.
00:06The hurricane has been described by scientists as one of the most intense ever record in the Atlantic Basin.
00:11The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that 6,412,000 people
00:17have been directly affected by Melissa in Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, losing their homes and basic services.
00:24In Jamaica, nearly 77% of the population remains without power. In Cuba, numerous areas in the East continue to be cut off from communication.
00:31And in Haiti, agricultural damage has been described as catastrophic.
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