Melissa, Jamaica and Hurricane
Digest more
5don MSN
Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials
At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in western Jamaica on October 28 as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, tying the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the strongest Atlantic landfall on record. Scientists say abnormally warm ocean temperatures helped the storm double in strength in less than a day — a sign of how global warming is intensifying extreme weather.
Daily Express US on MSN
David Muir's ABC show gets interrupted for 'catastrophic' hurricane update as fans pray
ABC World News Tonight was interrupted on Sunday evening as Linsey Davis shared a 'catastrophic' breaking news update about Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Seven years ago this week, Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida Panhandle, leaving widespread destruction and hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance claims. “We have a very well-rehearsed plan for hurricane ...