Hurricane Melissa Intensifies, Threatening Jamaica and Cuba
TL;DR
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica with catastrophic winds and heavy rain, causing widespread damage and power outages, and is expected to impact Cuba and other Caribbean regions with severe flooding and landslides, resulting in multiple fatalities and extensive destruction.
- Hurricane Melissa whips Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rain before heading toward Cuba CBS News
- Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean AP News
- The infamous Hurricane Hunters just had one of the wildest flights in history today. Flying straight into the heart of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft, call sign TEAL 75, was slammed by violent turbulence The G-forces w X
- Hurricane Melissa Tracker: Latest Maps, Path and Forecast The New York Times
- Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba Reuters
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