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Melissa, now an infamous hurricane, will see its name retired by the World Meteorological Organization. It’s the third strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, the strongest observed so late in a season,
The catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across the island nation on Tuesday, leaving destruction and worry in its wake for many in the U.S. with family members there.
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has carved a devastating path through the Caribbean this week.
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Fox Cities couple vacationing in Jamaica ‘lucky’ after Hurricane Melissa impacts resort
John and Heather Hoffman were on an anniversary trip in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa’s path tore through the region, and after providing an update with Local 5, the couple says they are lucky to be uninjured and safe.
(Photo: A person walks down a street affected by Hurricane Melissa; in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, 30 October 2025. Credit: Orlando Barría/EPA/Shutterstock)
Atlanta may feel distant from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, but for some Caribbean students at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, the storm is impossible to escape as they balance classes with news updates and missed calls and messages from home.