Civilian evacuation
Hurricane Melissa continued to intensify as it approached Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting officials to warn of catastrophic winds, floods, and storm surges that could be the worst to hit the island in 174 years. According to The New York Times, at least seven people have died across the Caribbean, including
Storm damage
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall on Jamaica's southwestern coast, causing catastrophic damage and killing at least seven people across the northern Caribbean. The powerful hurricane brought life-threatening winds of nearly 300 km/h, devastating storm surge, and heavy
Civilian evacuation
Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 3 storm in eastern Cuba, causing widespread destruction and displacement. The storm has since been downgraded to Category 2, but its impact is still being felt in the Caribbean. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in shelters after being evacuated from their homes,
Civilian evacuation
Hurricane Melissa continued to intensify as it approached Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting officials to warn of catastrophic winds, floods, and storm surges that could be the worst to hit the island in 174 years. According to The New York Times, at least seven people have died across the Caribbean, including
Storm damage
As the most powerful Atlantic tropical cyclone of 2025, Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on western Jamaica, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The storm's Category 5 intensity was fueled by a favorable atmospheric setup, which included a strong high-pressure system over the Azores and a warm ocean.
Storm damage
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall on Jamaica's southwestern coast, causing catastrophic damage and killing at least seven people across the northern Caribbean. The powerful hurricane brought life-threatening winds of nearly 300 km/h, devastating storm surge, and heavy
Storm surges
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm, bringing catastrophic winds, flooding, and storm surge to Jamaica and the Caribbean. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of near 175 mph, was expected to reach Jamaica and southeastern Cuba as an extremely powerful major hurricane. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for vulnerable
Storm surges
Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean this year, made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October) with devastating consequences. The Category 5 storm brought with it violent winds of up to 185mph and "life-threatening storm surges" that could peak 13ft above ground level, causing
Hurricanes
Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, a massive and powerful storm that is predicted to rapidly intensify to a Category 3 storm on approach to the Gulf Coast on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center has warned of a "life-threatening" storm surge, with up to 10
Storm surges
As emergency declarations go into effect across nearly all of Florida and flood watches extend as far north as southwestern Virginia, officials warn that the dangerous storm surge and torrential rainfall from Hurricane Helene could have devastating impacts on communities hundreds of miles from its projected landfall. With the storm
Hurricanes
Hurricane Beryl has intensified into a category 5 storm, bringing widespread destruction and chaos to several Caribbean islands. The first hurricane of the season and the earliest top-level storm in the Atlantic on record, Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds and a storm surge to Jamaica, with the potential
