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Satellite imagery captured the moment Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba.
The most powerful storm of the year struck Cuba early Wednesday morning (Oct. 29), packing winds of 115 mph as a category three hurricane.
It was then downgraded to a category two hurricane, before being recorded as a category one as it headed towards the Bahamas.
Cuba President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica, had caused “significant” damage to the island. More than 735,000 people had been evacuated as of Tuesday evening.
Hurricane Melissa has now killed at least 49 people across the Caribbean and officials say they expect the number to rise.