Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the Caribbean

A pedestrian looks a at flooded car in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Haiti’s government says the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 43, with 13 others still missing.

Crews were still trying to reach people in the country’s southwest region, where landslides and floodwaters devastated more than 30 communities.