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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Through wind and flooding, an AP journalist shows what Hurricane Melissa left behind in Jamaica
When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, it was one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record. Roofs peeled away from the force of the winds and […] The post Through wind and flooding, an AP journalist shows what Hurricane Melissa left behind in Jamaica appeared first on Poynter.
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High-level steering winds sent Hurricane Melissa on a sharp turn directly into Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025. Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies/University of Wisconsin-MadisonHurricane Melissa grew into one of the most powerful Atlantic tropical cyclones in recorded history on Oct. 28, 2025, hitting western Jamaica with 185 mph sustained winds. The Category 5 hurricane blew roofs off buildings and knocked down power lines, it…
Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two
The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity. About three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its western side are under water, with homes destroyed by strong winds after Hurricane Melissa tore across the island with catastrophic force. As wind and rain lashed through the night, one local official said the destruction resembled "the scene of an apocalypse m…
Jamaica lives critical hours after Hurricane Melissa, the most violent ever recorded on the island. The cyclone, which reached sustained winds of up to 295 kilometers per hour, landed on Tuesday in the town of New Hope, in the south-west of the country, leaving a landscape of destruction and chaos. Streets turned into rivers, rubble houses and unusable hospitals are some of the scenes repeated in different parts of the island. Prime Minister And…
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