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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island’s Worst Hurricane in a Century

After Hurricane Melissa hammered Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, bringing 185 mph winds on Tuesday afternoon, it brought life-threatening storm surge and floods to Cuba and Haiti.

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Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's "storm of the century," world forecasters say

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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Churns Across Cuba As A Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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In Photos: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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October 28, 2025 - Hurricane Melissa

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding and Catastrophic Winds to Jamaica

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

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Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

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People stuck on roofs after Jamaica's worst hurricane, says minister, as storm heads to Bahamas

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Decades after tragedy struck, Hurricane Hunters still risk their lives inside the world's worst storms

Gathering data from planes inside hurricanes is a dangerous game and 52 lives have been lost since operations began in 1944.

Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains

The prime minister ordered mandatory evacuations as officials braced for tens of thousands to be displaced. Three people were killed and 13 others injured during preparations for the storm, the health minister said.

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Hurricane Melissa: What we know about the storm that has killed dozens in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever, caused devastation in the Caribbean, killing at least 34 people. The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with wind speeds of 185mph, making it the worst storm to hit the Caribbean country since records began some 174 years ago.

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Hurricane Melissa: How Devastating Is the ‘Storm of the Century’?

Melissa directly hit Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the nation.

Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has caused devastating flooding in Haiti, leading to at least 20 deaths on the island. Many homes have been washed away in the floodwaters and people have been clearing debris with their bare hands, Pascal Bimenyimana from the World Relief NGO says.

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World's strongest hurricane in 2025 kills several

At least three people have been killed in Jamaica and more elsewhere in the Caribbean during the most powerful storm on the planet in 2025. For days, people have been bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 storm – and the catastrophic damage it is set to cause.

Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica: How to help

Mercy Chefs provides hot, chef-prepared meals and clean drinking water to people impacted by natural disasters and emergencies. The organization is currently mobilizing to respond to Hurricane Melissa in both Jamaica and Cuba. Mercy Chefs is currently accepting donations, in order to provide food and water for those in need.

Jamaican officials say more casualties expected after Hurricane Melissa causes 'total devastation'

At least five people have been killed on the island nation after the powerful category 5 storm hit earlier this week, with at least 20 left dead in Haiti.

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Americans stranded in Jamaica turn vacation into volunteer effort after Hurricane Melissa

A group of Oklahomans stranded in Jamaica due to Hurricane Melissa are helping with cleanup efforts as they await their return home.

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Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says

The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.