Hurricane Melissa turns into Category 4, threatens flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean,...

Hurricane Melissa 'rapidly intensifies' as holiday spot braces for huge 25in of rain

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane, with a holiday destination beloved by British tourists set to be hit with catastrophic flooding.The US National Hurricane Center has warned the storm would be upgraded to Category 5...

South Florida residents with family in Jamaica 'hope for the best' as Hurricane Melissa nears island

With Hurricane Melissa barreling toward Jamaica, the Jamaican community in West Palm Beach is keeping a close eye on the storm’s projected path and staying in contact with family members back home. At Simmer Down Bar & Grill, Barrington Young was...

Churches Urged to Pray for Jamaica as Antiguan Students Sheltered During Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on churches across Antigua and Barbuda to offer prayers for Jamaica and for 45 Antiguan and Barbudan students relocated there as Hurricane Melissa batters the island. During Sunday’s National Independence...

Drivers travel free as Jamaica’s toll booths open for Hurricane Melissa

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has ordered all toll booths across Jamaica to be opened free of cost as weather conditions deteriorate with the approach of Hurricane Melissa. The directive took effect at 5 p.m. Sunday. “It will remain open throughout...

International Organization for Migration prepares aid for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sending a shipment of relief items from its Caribbean Logistics Hub in Barbados to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches. It said the items are to support vulnerable communities at risk of...

Hurricane Melissa takes direct aim at Jamaica as Category 4 storm

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Jonesboro couple stranded in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Hurricane Melissa threatens to strand a Jonesboro couple in Jamaica—the same destination where a hurricane cancelled their first anniversary years ago. A Jonesboro couple celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary is...

Category-4 Melissa to bring 'life threatening and catastrophic' conditions to Jamaica

Category-4 Melissa to bring 'life threatening and catastrophic' conditions to Jamaica Melissa is now a powerful hurricane and will bring extreme winds, catastrophic amounts of rain, and battering waves to parts of the Caribbean TONIGHT. GAME ON....

Govt outlines measures to assist T&T students in Jamaica

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago says 85 students responded to an email sent on Thursday, more than 12 hours before two scheduled flights from Jamaica, offering discounted travel to T&T as Hurricane Melissa neared landfall. The Ministry of...

US citizens are evacuated from Guantánamo Bay as fierce Hurricane Melissa continues chaotic path towards Jamaica

As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Cuba, Guantánamo Bay has begun preparations as US citizens begin evacuations. The Naval Station Guantanamo Bay announced that all 'non-mission essential' US citizens would be moving off the island 'no later than...

Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls towards Jamaica

KINGSTON: Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course towards Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola. Melissa has already been blamed...

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm as it nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 4 storm, is expected to gain force as it threatens catastrophic damage to Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Forecasters say Melissa will reach Category 5 intensity with winds surpassing 150 mph later in the...

Hurricane Melissa strengthens as Jamaica braces for impact

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday. According to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, a hurricane warning is now in effect for Jamaica....

Belizean students in Jamaica assured of safety as strengthened Melissa heads for island

Views: 70 Views: 67 Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2025. 12:04 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: In light of rising safety concerns, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture and Immigration says it has been actively coordinating with Jamaica’s...

Canada's travel advisory for Jamaica just got serious: 'Avoid all non-essential travel'

If you've got plans to head south to escape the fall chill in Canada, think again. Canada's travel advisory for Jamaica was recently updated, and now travellers are being warned to "avoid all non-essential travel" to the country. On Saturday,...

Passengers at MIA speak out after leaving Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

Several vacationers who were in Jamaica returned to South Florida on Sunday as tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain were felt on the Caribbean island after Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm. All flights from Montego Bay...

Melissa's extreme rapid intensification; catastrophic impacts for Jamaica, Cuba

Melissa has gone through what is known as extreme rapid intensification. This is the most severe form of intensification a tropical cyclone can undergo, when it strengthens by 58 mph in 24 hours. Hurricane Melissa strengthened from a category 1...

New Orleans rallies for Jamaica with hurricane relief benefit dinner

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The seventh annual NOLA Reggae Festival postponed its weekend celebrations as Hurricane Melissa threatens to become the strongest storm on record to hit Jamaica. Festival organizer Joel Hitchcock Tilton told Fox 8 on Sunday...

Jamaica ramps up tourism response as Hurricane Melissa approaches

Jamaica’s tourism sector is fully mobilized ahead of Hurricane Melissa, with authorities working to ensure the orderly departure of visitors and continued safety of industry workers as the storm moves closer. - Advertisement - Tourism Minister...