Floods
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 storm, threatening catastrophic consequences for Jamaica and southern Haiti. Forecasters warn of disastrous flooding and landslides, with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urging citizens to take the weather threat seriously. As the storm approaches, authorities in Jamaica activate over 650 shelters
Floods
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 storm, threatening catastrophic consequences for Jamaica and southern Haiti. Forecasters warn of disastrous flooding and landslides, with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urging citizens to take the weather threat seriously. As the storm approaches, authorities in Jamaica activate over 650 shelters
Weather
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 4 storm, has intensified rapidly in the Caribbean Sea, causing widespread concern for Jamaica and Haiti. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to bring heavy rains, flooding, landslides, and destructive winds to these countries for multiple days. The Weather Channel has predicted
Climate change
La Niña, a climate pattern characterized by cooler-than-normal Pacific Ocean surface temperatures, is expected to bring a colder and more severe-than-normal winter in India for 2025-2026. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted below-average minimum temperatures in regions such as the Indo-Gangetic plains, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, with cold waves
Tropical cyclones
As Cyclone Montha develops over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that it will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm as it approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast. The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Kakinada on the evening or night of October 28, bringing
Storm damage
Two depressions are brewing over the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, with the one over the Bay of Bengal expected to intensify into a cyclone and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm. According to the India Meteorological Department, the severe cyclone is expected to cause
Rain
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is bracing for heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds due to a twin weather system. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm on October 27, strengthening the northeast monsoon and bringing rainfall to the city. Meanwhile,
Weather
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a severe cyclonic storm expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, in the evening or night of October 28. The storm is likely to bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and squally weather to the south Odisha
Weather
The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has reported that Tropical Melissa has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, with forecasters warning that it could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it nears Jamaica. With maximum sustained winds reaching 75 miles per hour, the system is expected to move near or
Rain
A developing low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and localized heavy spells across several coastal and interior regions in southern India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that the weather activity over parts of South India is expected to
Floods
A potentially devastating hurricane disaster is looming over Jamaica, southern Haiti, and Cuba as Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifies into a major hurricane by the weekend. The storm's slow movement, traveling only about 200 miles over four days, will lead to destructive impacts lasting for days as the storm
Weather
Heavy rain, hurricane-force winds, and life-threatening storm surges are expected in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, rapidly intensifies over the weekend. Forecasters warn of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides, potentially comparable in strength and damage to Hurricane Maria's assault on Puerto Rico
