Death Toll Rises To 81 In Hurricane Melissa Aftermath, 42 Remain Missing

The government of Jamaica has started reaching the areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Melissa one week following the record-breaking storm making landfall and devastating the western portion of the Caribbean country.

The parishes of St. Elizabeth, St. James and Westmoreland all saw key infrastructure and several buildings blasted by Melissa’s eyewall, as well as the storm’s most powerful winds which reached a maximum sustained speed of 185 mph at landfall, per the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Hurricane Melissa also impacted Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Panama in the Caribbean, while the United States also felt limited effects, according to the latest death toll from popular tracking page Weather Fatalities. (RELATED: Typhoon Kalmaegi Creates ‘Hell On Earth’ Scenes Including Several Vehicles Getting Dragged By Ruthless Flooding)

As of Tuesday, a total of 81 people have died as a result of Melissa, with 42 still missing.

Out of all the nations, Jamaica has the most deaths with 35, while Haiti isn’t far behind at 34. In the Dominican Republic, four people died from the storm, while Panama has the same number. Both Cuba and the United States have two deaths each.

#BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa Fatality Total: 81+

{42+ Remain Missing}

[Update as of 8:40 PM EDT on November 3, 2025]

➼35+ in Jamaica
➼34+ in Haiti
➼4 in the Dominican Republic
➼4 in Panama
➼2 in Cuba
➼2 in the United States#wxtwitter #Jamaica #Melissa

— Weather Fatalities (@WXFatalities) November 4, 2025

If interested in helping victims of Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaican government has launched their own platform that you can donate to.

Today, I’m pleased to announce the launch of https://t.co/Bxrh9ioT5Z, the Government of Jamaica’s official platform to coordinate relief, mobilize support, and manage recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.

The site allows users to donate securely, submit pledges,… pic.twitter.com/9VmGc06LVx

— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) October 28, 2025

The Daily Caller will continue to keep you updated on the latest with Hurricane Melissa.