Hurricane Melissa: At least 20 dead in Haiti

At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane made landfall on Tuesday as a category five storm in Jamaica, where people remain stuck on roofs and without power. We speak to people in in Jamaica.

At least 132 people were killed during a deadly police raid in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, the state public defender's office said. We speak to our correspondent there.

And this week on OS we have been talking about women's experiences of hair loss, hearing from people with Alopecia and cancer. Today we speak to people who support women with their hair loss, including wig makers.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon

(Photo: A man climbs onto a shack to inspect a plastic sheet serving as a roof, while another person removes water from their makeshift home during heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa, 29 October, 2025. Credit: Claudia Daut/Reuters)