TUI, Virgin Atlantic and BA delay flights at popular holiday island as UK tourists issued warning

A man wades through a flooded street ahead of the forecasted arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Old Harbour, Jamaica, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025(Image: AP) Airlines have delayed flights to the popular holiday destination of Jamaica as the island prepares...

Couple celebrating 10th anniversary hunkered down in Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa

Tony and Christina Malchodi traveled to Jamaica to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Now, they're preparing for a Category 5 hurricane. NEGRIL, Jamaica — A LeClaire, Iowa, couple is hunkering down in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns...

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Storm approaches Jamaica as island’s worst

Three people have been killed in storm-related incidents in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa closes in on the Caribbean nation. It is expected to bring flash floods and landslides when it makes landfall, a UN weather official said. “It’s a...

Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as tourists from Florida brace for Cat 5 storm

ORLANDO, Fla. - Hurricane Melissa is barreling toward Jamaica and is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane. Millions on the island are getting ready in the final hours before it hits. That includes some trapped tourists FOX 35 spoke...

Is it safe to go to Jamaica? Latest holiday advice as TUI issues latest travel warning

THE world’s most powerful storm this year is due to hit Jamaica today, with winds up to 175mph. Hurricane Melissa, which has been upgraded to category five (the highest strength level), is heading to a Caribbean destination, with three people...

Hurricane Melissa towards Cuba and Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is an active, slow-moving, and extremely powerful tropical cyclone in the Caribbean Sea, currently threatening the Greater Antilles, particularly Jamaica, southeastern Cuba, and Hispaniola. The thirteenth named storm, fifth...

Eye of Hurricane Melissa nears western Jamaica as a Category 5 monster storm

A powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has begun its assault on Jamaica on Tuesday, and at its current strength, it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Melissa will bring the threat of...

Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a dangerous Category 5 storm. The storm is expected to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge to the island. Melissa is forecast to move over Jamaica, southeastern Cuba, and the...

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as a Category 5 monster

A powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has begun its assault on Jamaica on Tuesday, and at its current strength, it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Melissa will bring the threat of...

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica 

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 5 storm hit the coast near New...

What we know about the powerful hurricane approaching Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, the world's most powerful hurricane of the year so far, is closing in on Jamaica, with forecasters warning it could have a "catastrophic" impact. The Category 5 hurricane has reached speeds of 175mph, already making it one of...

'Total structural failure likely' warned as Melissa nears Jamaica 

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Melissa is forecast to slam the southern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning with sustained winds of up to 175 mph, even higher gusts and a life-threatening storm surge, leaving a wake of destruction across the...

Hurricane Melissa: What we know about the powerful storm approaching Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, the world's most powerful hurricane of the year so far, is closing in on Jamaica, with forecasters warning it could have a "catastrophic" impact. The Category 5 hurricane has reached speeds of 175mph, already making it one of...

Menacing video shows ‘monster eye’ of Hurricane Melissa — as planet’s strongest storm this year barrels towards Jamaica

Alarming video has captured the monster eye of Hurricane Melissa barreling towards Jamaica — as the planet’s strongest storm this year was on track to pummel the Caribbean island early Tuesday. The slow-moving “catastrophic” Category 5 storm was...

BREAKING: Strong category 5 Hurricane Melissa nearing Jamaican coast; catastrophic floods, landslides expected

WPLG Local 10 video / Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2026 / Hurricane Melissa, blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it headed toward the island, was on track to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and...

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall Jamaica with 185 mph winds

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The storm is expected to cause catastrophic damage with life-threatening winds, rain, and storm surge across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. While the storm is...

Hurricane Melissa creates ‘extensive damage’ in Jamaica

As the centre of Hurricane Melissa is starting to emerge from Jamaica’s north coast, it is expected to move over southeastern Cuba later tonight and early tomorrow morning. It will then continue its path across the Bahamas later tomorrow, and...

Is it safe to travel to Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa – and what should I do if I’m trapped on holiday there?

A major Category 5 hurricane in the northern Caribbean has raised serious concerns about the safety of travel to Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175mph, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday...

British holidaymaker stranded by Hurricane Melissa describes ‘undercurrent of panic’ in Jamaica

A British holidaymaker trapped in Jamaica has described how there is an "undercurrent of panic" on the island as Hurricane Melisaa is set to make landfall on Tuesday (28 October). The ferocious Category 5 storm is set to pummel the country, with...

New Yorkers in Jamaica brace as Hurricane Melissa bears down on the island

JAMAICA (WABC) -- Melissa is forecast to be the worst storm in Jamaica's history, with maximum sustained winds of up to 175 mph. Right now, Melissa is a Category 5 hurricane that is expected to make landfall early Tuesday in Jamaica. At this time,...