US EditionHurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as devastating Category 5 storm
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope as a Category 5 storm, the US National Hurricane Center confirmed.
- US National Hurricane Center forecasters say Melissa ballooned in size and strength after slow movement over unusually warm Caribbean waters, while scientists including Daniel Gilford say human-driven climate change worsened the storm.
- NHC recorded maximum sustained winds of 290 km/h with gusts up to 300 km/h, while live news outlets and webcams show more than 240,000 customers without power.
- The Red Cross estimates up to 1.5 million people in Jamaica will be impacted, and the storm has been blamed for at least seven deaths across Caribbean countries affected.
- Forecasters say Melissa will reach eastern Cuba overnight into Wednesday morning as a major hurricane and remain a hurricane through the Bahamas into Thursday.
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Relief efforts, donations collected for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa devastates island
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Hurricane Melissa 2025-10-26. National Hurricane Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Hurricane Melissa barreled toward Jamaica on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm as the island co…
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