US EditionCategory 5 Hurricane Melissa Targets Jamaica Ahead of Tuesday Landfall
Melissa is the seventh Category 5 Atlantic hurricane of the 2020s and could bring up to 40 inches of rain causing catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica, officials warned.
- Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, threatening Jamaica with catastrophic conditions on October 27, according to the National Hurricane Center.
- The Jamaican government ordered mandatory evacuations in vulnerable areas, activating 881 shelters to prepare for the storm's impact, according to local authorities.
- Melissa has already caused deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, marking a deadly impact in the region, according to AccuWeather.
- The storm could bring record rainfall of up to 40 inches in Jamaica, prompting significant concerns from local officials regarding infrastructure and safety.
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Jamaica braces for record-breaking storm as Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5
Hurricane Melissa, currently a Category 5 system with wind speeds reaching 175 mph, is on track to make direct landfall in Jamaica. Authorities have issued large-scale evacuation orders and forecast major destruction, with preparations underway across several countries as communities brace for prolonged disruption.
Paralyzed airport, schools closed and turned into shelters, grocery stores stormed: Caribbean island feared the arrival, scheduled for Tuesday 28 October, of storm Melissa and potentially destructive rains.
Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 5 Hurricane
Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a rare Category 5 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday and pass through Cuba and the Bahamas later this week. Melissa could be the most powerful storm to hit Jamaica in recent years. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned Jamaicans to remain sheltered during the storm. Forecasters are warning of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides throughout the Caribbean.
Hurricane Melissa maintains Category 5 strength as it nears Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa remains a powerful Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) as it moves slowly northwest toward Jamaica, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Monday afternoon, the hurricane was centered about 140 miles (225 kilometers) southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, with a minimum central pressure of 906 millibars. The NHC said Melissa is now turning north and is expected to reach or pass ove…
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