US EditionMelissa strikes Jamaica, tied as most powerful Atlantic storm to come ashore
Melissa tied the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane with 185 mph winds at landfall, fueled by unusually warm ocean waters and avoiding typical weakening factors, scientists said.
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lacronicabadajoz.com'Melissa' has left behind this Wednesday Jamaica, which is doing the damage balance but still not lowering its guard due to the possible effects of the most powerful hurricane of the season in the Atlantic. According to the principal director of the Jamaica Weather Service, Evan Thompson, the weather conditions in the country remain "unstable" in the face of possible floods.Continue reading....
Jamaica Digs Out After Most Powerful Hurricane in its History
Good Channel 4 (UK) report above. Comment free clips below from Fox Weather are a reminder that climate impacts are falling most heavily on those least equipped to be resilient. New York Times: Hurricane Melissa brought life-threatening storm surge and flooding to Cuba on Wednesday after leaving a swath of destruction in Jamaica, where power … Continue reading "Jamaica Digs Out After Most Powerful Hurricane in its History"
Melissa strikes Jamaica, tied as most powerful Atlantic storm to come ashore - WorldNL Magazine
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica, near New Hope, on Tuesday at 1 pm ET with staggeringly powerful sustained winds of 185 mph. In the National Hurricane Center update noting the precise landfall time and location, specialist Larry Kelly characterized Melissa as an “extremely dangerous and life-threatening” hurricane. Melissa is bringing very heavy rainfall, damaging surge, and destructive winds to the small Caribbean island…
The hurricane already surpasses 'Katrina' and becomes the second most powerful Atlantic storm, just 8 kilometers per hour to beat the record of the most intense gusts of wind
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