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Hurricane Melissa to Have 200 Mph Winds, It’s ‘a Worst-Case Scenario Unfolding for Jamaica’

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“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.

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Why Melissa hit Jamaica so hard

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Abnormally warm waters helped make it stronger and more destructive.

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Detroiters with family in Jamaica hope for the best

The hurricane brought winds with speeds nearly 200 miles per hour to the island - heavy rainfall causing major flooding.

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Hurricane Melissa to have 200 mph winds, it’s ‘a worst-case scenario unfolding for Jamaica’

“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.

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Melissa Increases Its Winds to 185 Mph on the Way to Jamaica, Has Gusts of 215 Mph

The powerful hurricane, which will make landfall in the southern Caribbean and severely impact the entire island, will also leave waves of up to 20 feet and a 13-foot storm surge in its wake, promising structural damage to the entire…

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Wapa broke the news in on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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