In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the Bahamas face massive amounts of damage and debris. | The Weather Channel

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa reaches Jamaica today as a Category 5. Then towards Cuba, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane Melissa maintains maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (Category 5) as it approaches Jamaica. It is forecast to make landfall on the island around midday and cause a catastrophe across the island, particularly in central and western parts of the country. Then, on Wednesday morning, it will make landfall over eastern Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane. It coul

Hurricane Melissa is making history as she makes landfall in Jamaica🌀 Melissa is tied for third strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic with a minimum pressure of 892 mb. This storm is tied with the 1935 "Labor Day" Hurricane which was the last time a storm of this strength made landfall. Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in the Black River area of Jamaica this afternoon bringing catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, and damaging winds. Melissa is expected to continue moving north n

🌀 Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica 🇯🇲 The strongest hurricane in Jamaica’s modern history is bringing 175 mph (280 km/h) winds, torrential rain, storm surge, and catastrophic flooding. 📍 Tuesday, 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) Located ~215 km SW of Kingston Moving slowly NNE at 4 km/h — meaning extreme conditions will persist for hours. ⚠️ Hazards 🌧️ Jamaica: 400–800 mm of rain (locally 1000 mm), life-threatening floods, landslides & storm surge. 💨 Eastern Cuba: 250–5