US EditionHurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 ahead of historic landfall in Jamaica, bringing flooding and mudslides
- On Sunday night, Hurricane Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane, with landfall near the southern shore of Jamaica around 9 a.m. Tuesday, close to Kingston.
- Warm Western Atlantic waters and falling wind shear fueled Melissa's rapid intensification, AccuWeather experts said, with satellite imagery showing Melissa as a tropical storm on Saturday.
- The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that Melissa could bring 15 to 30 inches of rain to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, with at least four fatalities reported in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as of Saturday.
- Prime Minister Andrew Holness ordered mandatory evacuations for Port Royal, Kingston, and six other areas Sunday night, while authorities urged residents to use one of 900 shelters as Montego Bay international airport closed.
- Forecasters say Melissa will move into eastern Cuba by midweek, bringing 12 to 18 inches of rain and increasing flood and mudslide risks in the northern Caribbean.
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Midland TodayMelissa intensifies to Category 5 on path to slam into Jamaica as island's strongest recorded storm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica , where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding , landslides and widespread damage.
As a dangerous hurricane of the highest level 5, the hurricane "Melissa" moves towards Jamaica. The U.S. hurricane center NHC warned on Monday of "catastrophic flooding".
Up to 1,000 millimeters of rain in four days could fall on parts of Jamaica starting Tuesday, as residents prepare for what could be the strongest hurricane in the island's modern history.
Killingly slowly a monster-hurrican crawls through the Caribbean. His next goal: Jamaica. The authorities warn of "catastrophic floods". And the big question is: Where does the monster turn next?
Hurricane Melissa intensified in category 5, on Monday, as Jamaica approached, and could bring up to 76 centimetres of rain and a potentially deadly storm surge. Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit the island on Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas by Wednesday. The storm was centered about 205 kilometres south-southwest of Kingston, in [...]
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