Hurricane Melissa Intensifies Near Jamaica, Threatening Record-Strength Landfall
TL;DR
Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm of the year and a rare Category 5 with 180 mph winds, is nearing Jamaica, causing evacuations, severe weather warnings, and potential catastrophic flooding and landslides, with climate change fueling its rapid intensification.
- Hurricane Melissa strengthens again as its eye nears landfall in Jamaica CNN
- At Least 7 Dead as Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rises Before ‘Storm of the Century’ Makes Landfall in Jamaica People.com
- Hurricane Melissa Nears Record Intense Jamaica Landfall As Category 5 The Weather Channel
- Hurricane Hunters Found Something in Melissa’s Eye: Trapped Birds The New York Times
- Hurricane Melissa, now stronger than Katrina, is closing in on Jamaica The Washington Post
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