new video loaded: The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa transcript Back transcript The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s…
new video loaded: Flooding Remains in Some of the Hardest Hit Areas in Jamaica Three days after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, floodwaters have continued to rise in St. Elizabeth Parish because of blocked drainage system. As of Friday, homes and roads remained flooded, and power had not been restored. By Erin Schaff and Jamie Leventhal…
Hurricane Melissa’s confirmed death toll climbed to 44 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed toward Bermuda. Jamaica residents(AP) Jamaica’s information minister told Reuters at least 19 deaths had been confirmed, but authorities were continuing search and rescue efforts. The…
Key West, Florida — Across the U.S., there are furious efforts to get aid into the Caribbean nation of Jamaica following the trail of destruction and devastation left by Hurricane Melissa. Tens of thousands remain in shelters, and about 490,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Thursday, or about 72% of the…
Published on: Oct 30, 2025 04:43 am IST Hurricane Melissa is barreling northeast toward the Bahamas, after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica and the eastern side of Cuba. Hurricane Melissa is barreling northeast toward the Bahamas, after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica and the eastern side of Cuba. A woman stands…
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, just hours after causing severe devastation in Jamaica. According to authorities, the Caribbean island nation has been designated as a “disaster zone” after the impact of the hurricane, reported news agency AFP. Residents wait in the streets for food hours before Hurricane Melissa hits the city of…
Published on: Oct 29, 2025 09:24 am IST After making landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa is headed toward Cuba as a Category 4 storm, after which it will head to the Bahamas. After making landfall in Jamaica as its strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa is moving towards Cuba with the force…
Published on: Oct 29, 2025 01:53 am IST As of the most recent NHC update, Hurricane Melissa’s center has moved over Jamaica’s north coast, near the tourist resort town of Montego Bay. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, unleashing catastrophic winds, heavy rainfall, and massive…
Published on October 28, 2025 Jamaica is facing one of the most severe storms of 2025 as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, approaches the island, bringing with it dangerous conditions including catastrophic flash floods, landslides, and devastating winds. UK tourists in Jamaica are urged to take immediate precautions as the storm threatens to disrupt…
Spine-chilling visuals emerged as a US Air Force plane from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, flew straight into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 monster now barreling toward Jamaica. A US Air Force plane from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, flew straight into…