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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century
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Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm
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Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 175 mph (282 kph) on Monday afternoon, as the slow-moving Category 5 storm was on course to barrel…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2025
As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity
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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas
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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a 140 mph Category 4 storm early Sunday morning and continues on its path toward Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. “Tropical storm conditions are likely occurring…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says
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Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87

Variable conditions will persist throughout the day across the islands, the National Weather Service said. If going out, don't forget to stay hydrated and bring your umbrella. Going to the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

SAN JUAN, (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing catastrophic…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain
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Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

SAN JUAN (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2025

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