Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history
Windsor’s Caribbean community anxiously awaits word as Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
Windsor residents with family in Jamaica are anxiously waiting for updates as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm on Earth so far this year, tears across the island with catastrophic winds and floo...

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U.S. Military Will Assist Disaster Relief Efforts in Jamaica
‘Many homes have been destroyed. It’s all gone’: Jamaica picks up the pieces after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation
Hurricane Melissa expected to have indirect impact on Eastern Canada later this week
Meteorologist Bob Robichaud says that on Friday, a low-pressure system will make its way over the northeastern United States, where it will pull in moist, tropical air from Melissa.

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'It has hit us hard': Montego Bay mayor outlines situation on the ground after Hurricane Melissa
25 people die in southern Haiti after river flooded by Hurricane Melissa burst its banks, mayor says

Wednesday, Oct. 29: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 1 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 5 p.m. ET

Falcons owner Arthur Blank donates $1.5 million to Hurricane Melissa relief funds

Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has pledged an initial $1.5 million through his foundation to aid Hurricane Melissa relief efforts across Jamaica and the Caribbean.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster

Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back to climate change.

Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.
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