US EditionHurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica with Catastrophic, Record-Breaking Winds
Hurricane Melissa, with 185 mph winds, brings catastrophic flooding and storm surge, threatening to become Jamaica's worst recorded storm, officials warn.
- On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported.
- The National Hurricane Center warned Melissa will bring destructive winds, torrential rain, storm surge and catastrophic flooding through the day and into the night in Jamaica.
- Live webcams around Jamaica show conditions at Kingston Harbour and Downtown Kingston, while USA TODAY reports live video, cautioning that cameras may go down if power outages spread.
- Observers say Melissa could become the island's worst recorded storm, with officials treating its scale as historically exceptional for Jamaica.
- Forecast models are being updated as Melissa moves through the region, with spaghetti forecast models and Florida forecast tracking Tuesday’s path while communities prepare, respond and recover.
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Gyeongju (South Korea), Oct 29 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he “never” saw a hurricane with winds as strong as Melissa’s and promised “humanitarian” aid to Jamaica, whose prime minister has declared the country a “catastrophe zone” after the impact of the storm, which reached category 5. “I had never seen figures like this. I saw a while ago that the winds reached 195 miles per hour (314 kilometers per hour). I had …
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'Catastrophic' hurricane slams Jamaica with fierce winds and rain
Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and landslides.
Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica with catastrophic, record-breaking winds
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Authorities urged people to seek shelter and stay indoors as a storm surge of up to 4 metres and wind speeds of 295 kph were expected across southern Jamaica.
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