US EditionHurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba
- Jean Bertrand Subreme, mayor of Petit-Goave, told The Associated Press that 25 people died after La Digue river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes on Wednesday.
- Hurricane Melissa churned with 105 mph top sustained winds and intense rain that forecasters warned could cause life-threatening flooding, landslides, and a 12-foot surge in Haiti, Cuba, and Turks and Caicos.
- Dozens of homes collapsed in Petit-Goave, trapping people under rubble Wednesday morning, while landslides blocked main roads and only one Haiti's Civil Protection Agency official remained amid heavy floodwaters.
- The U.S. government said it is deploying a disaster response team and search-and-rescue personnel, while the State Department authorized non-emergency personnel to leave Jamaica and hopes to reopen airports by Thursday.
- In Jamaica, more than 25,000 people were packed into shelters on Wednesday, while more than 700,000 were evacuated and about 735,000 remained in shelters in Cuba.
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Hurricane Melissa Unleashes Destruction Across Caribbean | Science-Environment
Hurricane Melissa Unleashes Destruction Across Caribbean Hurricane Melissa swept through the northern Caribbean, resulting in a confirmed death toll reaching 44, officials reported on Thursday. The powerful storm made landfall in southwestern Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, marking the strongest storm to hit the nation since 1988. According to forecasts, Melissa tied for the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record by windspeed.In Jamaic…
Jamaica Reports 19 Deaths From Hurricane Melissa, Total Death Toll Climbs to 44
At least 19 people died as a result from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the country’s information minister told Reuters, bringing the total confirmed death toll from the storm to at least 44. Haitian authorities had earlier reported 25 deaths, including many children, when a river near the town of Petit-Goave burst its banks. — (Reporting by Zahra Burton; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle) The post Jamaica Reports 19 Deaths From Hurricane Meliss…
The strength of Hurricane Melissa has diminished; however, its strong winds are still threatening for Bermuda, its next stop.According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), this Thursday night, Melissa will arrive in Bermuda, in category 2.The cyclone is expected to develop with maximum winds of 165 kilometers per hour (105 miles).Before this, the British Overseas Territory has taken precautions due to the destruction that Melissa caused in Ja…
Middle TN nonprofit heading to Jamaica to help with recovery efforts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Teams from a Middle Tennessee nonprofit are traveling to Jamaica this weekend to help the government build field hospitals after Hurricane Melissa destroyed much of the island. The Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28 before it weakened and moved onto Cuba. According to the Associated Press, Hurricane Melissa has killed dozens of people and caused widespread destruction across Jamaica, Haiti, an…
A Quebecer in Jamaica wants to help as many people as possible, as he has been crisscrossing the island since Wednesday with water and food.
The cyclone maintains maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour, with stronger gusts although it could begin to weaken on Friday
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