US EditionHurricane Melissa Continues North, Heading for Bermuda Next
Hurricane Melissa caused 29 deaths and extensive damage in the Caribbean, with over 1,000 homes flooded in Haiti and 1,500 evacuated in the Bahamas, officials said.
- In the Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with winds of 105 mph as it moves toward Bermuda, where authorities prepare for impact.
- Scientists say hurricanes intensify faster due to warming ocean waters from greenhouse gas emissions, while AccuWeather noted Melissa was the Caribbean's third-most intense and slowest-moving hurricane, amplifying damage.
- Over 70% of Jamaica's customers remained without power with downed lines and more than 130 roads blocked, while authorities evacuated around 735,000 people in eastern Cuba and relocated tourists on Cuba's northern keys.
- U.S. search and rescue teams were en route to Jamaica, and Bermuda will close its causeway Thursday night and shut schools and ferries Friday due to tropical storm and hurricane conditions.
- Forecasts expect the storm to pass northwest of Bermuda on Thursday, likely weaken Friday, and move into the north Atlantic next week, causing an estimated $22 billion in damages, AccuWeather reports.
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Hurricane Melissa wreaks devastation in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in recent days, leaving a wake of destruction as some of the region’s poorest countries struggled to cope with the storm. Dozens were killed in Haiti and Jamaica, while many more remain missing. The devastation in Cuba was so great that Washington offered humanitarian aid to the island nation, Politico reported. The storm comes as fears rise that the world has already missed its target to keep global …
Scientists warn that hurricanes have become more frequent and more intense in recent years due to warming oceans caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
By Sophie Tanno, CNN - Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa battered the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic cyclones in more than 150 years. Torrential rains and strong winds have caused widespread destruction along Melissa's path in Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Melissa is now headed toward Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane, where it will not make landfall but will bring sudden gusts of strong wind…
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