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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Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely: study
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, was made four times more likely because of human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis said Wednesday. Warming caused mainly by burning fossil fuels increased both the ...
Hurricane Melissa, the worst hit on Jamaica since the beginning of weather surveys, has been made more likely four times as a result of human-induced climate change, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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