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Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica devastated. And, the shutdown's impact on airports

Residents self-evacuate under pouring rain from Playa Siboney to safe locations ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on Oct. 28.

Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.

(Image credit: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images)

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