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Floods, Damage, Disaster As Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall
2 hours ago
Harrowing video from the ground shows Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic impact on Jamaica, as raging floodwaters rush through streets, winds tear across neighborhoods and homes are partially submerged. As Melissa made landfall on the island, trees were toppled, roofs were shredded and widespread destruction stretched across communities in the storm’s path.
Jamaicans Brace for Hurricane Melissa: 'This Is Not A Joke'
2 hours ago
Jamaica is an island nation accustomed to hurricane dangers but most have never experienced a hurricane as powerful and dangerous as Melissa. This hurricane will make landfall as a Category 5 and that has many Jamaicans taking this storm seriously, preparing for the worst and warning other residents to do the same.
Jamaican Resorts Lock Down Ahead Of Hurricane Melissa
2 hours ago
Hotel guests along Jamaica’s northern coast have spent days preparing as powerful Hurricane Melissa crawls closer, turning the normally bustling resort town of Ocho Rios into an area of silent lockdown. Staff at the Hotel Rui distributed food bags and secured the property as the Category 5 storm threatened catastrophe on the island.
Homes Gone, But ‘We Have Life’: Jamaicans Move Forward
3 hours ago
Emergency teams in Jamaica have had to use machetes to cut their way through dozens of blocked roads in Hurricane Melissa’s aftermath. The death toll on the island rose to 19 on Friday as teams reached remote, stranded communities. But amid the devastation, we’re seeing resilience as Jamaicans take their first steps forward. Watch this video for the latest.
What An Invest Means During Hurricane Season
3 hours ago
You may have heard this wonky weather term used during hurricane season, but what does it mean? An invest – short for "investigation" – is a naming convention used by the National Hurricane Center to identify features they are monitoring for potential tropical development. However, just because an invest is identified does not guarantee that the system will become a tropical depression or storm.
‘We Sleep In The Water’: Melissa Compounds Haiti's Misery
6 hours ago
Hurricane Melissa bombarded Haiti with heavy rain that has caused devastating flooding. The death toll there is rising, and new video reveals why it’s so hard for thousands of Haitians to escape overflowing rivers in places like Port-au-Prince and Petit-Goâve.
See Hurricane Melissa’s Destruction In Southwest Jamaica
6 hours ago
The ferocity of Hurricane Melissa is evident in the destruction we’re seeing in southwest Jamaica. The island is just beginning to assess the losses but new video shows the destruction in the town of Black River. Watch this video for the latest.
Tens Of Thousands Evacuated As Melissa Roars Into Cuba
9 hours ago
It was a sleepless night in Cuba as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Chivirico just after 3 a.m. Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. More than a half a million people were under mandatory evacuation orders, and many of them were leaving their homes as the winds and rain moved in. Watch this video for the latest.
Melissa Leaves Jamaica Hotel Looking Like A War Zone
9 hours ago
Jamaica has been left reeling after Hurricane Melissa tore across the island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, leaving Montego Bay, a popular tourist destination, in ruins. New video from a Hotel Catalonia guest shows debris blanketing the ground, roofs ripped away and trees twisted and mangled from the storm’s winds.
Go Inside This Luxury Resort Damaged By Hurricane Melissa
9 hours ago
Tens of thousands of tourists had to ride out Hurricane Melissa in boarded up resorts and hotels across Jamaica. One vacationer showed the damage at an Iberostar resort in Montego Bay and explained why she was feeling grateful in the aftermath of this disaster.