Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in 150 years, devastated Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, causing massive flooding, power outages and destruction. Thousands were evacuated as rescue operations and international aid from the US, UK, China and others continue across the a
The devastating storm had earlier swept over Jamaica and Cuba. With sustained winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, Melissa is now a Category 1 hurricane.
At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities.
The catastrophic Category 5 hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, and the government has declared the country a disaster area under the Disaster Risk Management Act, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said on Wednesday.
With Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Andrew Holness gave a call for people to follow government advisories and shared the disaster preparedness measures made by the country.
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is barrelling toward Jamaica with sustained winds reaching 175 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island's recorded history
Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas were opening shelters and making other emergency preparations as experts warned that Hurricane Melissa could become the strongest storm to make landfall in Jamaica's recorded history, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency M
US forecasters warned that the slow-moving Melissa is expected to strengthen further and be a major hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica early next week. It should be near or over Cuba by the middle of the week.
At least four people have been killed as Tropical Storm Melissa sweeps across the Caribbean, bringing torrential rains, destructive winds, and a growing threat of catastrophic flooding, Al Jazeera reported, citing officials.
The authorities linked the rain to Post-Tropical Cyclone Priscilla, formerly a hurricane, and to Tropical Storm Raymond, both off western Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
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