Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island’s eastern end as a Category 3 storm.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at Carondelet Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 4, 2025. Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States is prepared to send humanitarian assistance to Cuba in support of hurricane recovery efforts, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation of eastern Cuba, the Trump administration stands with the brave Cuban people who continue to struggle to meet basic needs,” he stated on X on Oct. 30.
Based out of Tampa, Florida, TJ primarily covers weather and national politics.
