Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for strongest hurricane in its history as Melissa nears landfall

Hurricane Melissa now strongest storm of 2025, Jamaica braces for landfall – World News

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is barrelling toward Jamaica with sustained winds reaching 175 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island’s recorded history, The New York Times reported. The storm is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning, bringing life-threatening flooding and a severe storm…

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Jamaica closes 2 major airports as Hurricane Melissa nears, shelters activated | Top updates

Jamaica closes 2 major airports as Hurricane Melissa nears, shelters activated | Top updates

Updated on: Oct 26, 2025 09:01 am IST Authorities warned that the hurricane, already deadly in parts of the Caribbean, could lead to “catastrophic” flooding across Jamaica Jamaica’s two main international airports — Norman Manley International in Kingston and Sangster International in Montego Bay will remain closed on Saturday (October 25) as the rapidly intensifying…

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