Jamaica Surveys Damage; Israel Strikes Gaza Again

Jamaica is counting the cost after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, flooding western Jamaica, with St. Elizabeth underwater, leaving more than half a million without power, and trapping families as rescue teams work to reach them. Kingston avoided the worst, and the airport may reopen for relief flights tomorrow, while the storm batters Cuba’s west coast. In Gaza, Israel launched "forceful strikes" after a soldier was killed, with Gaza Civil Defense reporting about 100 Palestinians dead; Israel says it killed 30 militants. Meanwhile, unpaid U.S. air traffic controllers report strain during the shutdown, though delays remain mostly typical.