The City of Riviera Beach asks community to step up as Hurricane Melissa barrels through Caribbean

JAMAICA. WELL, IT’S SO SAD. AND WE’RE HEARING FROM COMMUNITIES HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WHO ARE CONCERNED FOR THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE STILL ON THE ISLAND. AS HURRICANE MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL OVER JAMAICA, OUR LOCAL LEADERS ARE ALREADY CALLING ON THE...

'We are all terrified', say locals in path of Hurricane Melissa

Jessica Rawnsley and Gabriela Pomeroy ShareSave Residents and holidaymakers have described their terror as Hurricane Melissa pummelled Jamaica, the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in modern history. Locals and tourists told the BBC how...

Operation Blessing prepares to deploy relief teams to Jamaica ahead of powerful hurricane

As Jamaica braces for historic Hurricane Melissa, Virginia Beach-based Operation Blessing is mobilizing global disaster response teams to deliver aid. CHESAPEAKE, Va. — As Jamaica prepares for the impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, Operation...

Hurricane Melissa Jamaica: Treasure Beach 'Pole' Becomes Symbol Of Resilience As Live Cam Video Goes Viral

Photo : Twitter As Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica with catastrophic winds and torrential rain, a single utility pole in Treasure Beach emerged as an unlikely symbol of resilience. Live footage from the south coast community showed winds...

American couple sheltering in Jamaica

Bridgette and Wayne Todd are a couple from North Carolina who traveled to Jamaica to celebrate both their honeymoon and one year of marriage. Despite trying to find a flight out, they're now taking shelter at a resort as Hurricane Melissa makes...

TikTok Influencer Slammed for 'Insensitive' Jamaica Holiday as Locals Flee Hurricane Melissa

As one of the strongest storms in recent history bore down on Jamaica, a social media influencer sparked global outrage for flaunting her Caribbean getaway online. The creator's light-hearted videos of cocktails and palm trees clashed sharply with...

In Photos: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica with winds of 185 miles per hour. The massive category 5 storm continued to strengthen up until the moment it made landfall near the town of New Hope. And this is a monster of a storm that...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

There are thought to be thousands of U.K. nationals in Jamaica, a combination of vacationers and people visiting relatives. The Foreign Office urged Britons to register their presence through an online portal to get updates from the British...

Bracing for impact: Hurricane Melissa possibly Jamaica’s strongest recorded

Workers board up shop windows ahead of Hurricane Melissa's forecast arrival in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew...

British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

British tourists are locked down in their hotels as Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, has made landfall in Jamaica. As many as 8,000 British citizens are in the Caribbean country, with people ordered to stay...

Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength, it would be the...

Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday over Jamaica as a dangerous and powerful Category 5 hurricane – and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC has warned of damaging winds,...

Hurricane Melissa: What to know about the catastrophic storm's impact on travel to the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is predicted to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, making it the most powerful storm in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The storm's churning path is expected to hit the island at...

Daughter faces wait as parents hit by hurricane

The daughter of a couple who are stranded in Jamaica says she is still waiting to hear from her parents after Hurricane Melissa struck the country. About three-quarters of the island is without power and homes have been destroyed in what is the...

Wild Video Shows Jamaica Getting Blasted By Hurricane Melissa’s 185 MPH Winds

Hurricane Melissa continues to strengthen as the eye of the Category 5 storm closes in on Jamaica’s southwestern coast, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirming that the hurricane’s winds are a powerful 185 mph. Coming in at 892...

Terrifying moment torrent of water floods street as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica & locals told ‘watch for crocs’

THIS is the terrifying moment huge torrents of water swamp the streets of Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa tears through the Caribbean. The category five monster storm continues to wreak havoc on the island – with authorities now warning locals to...

Declared a disaster zone: Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica after slamming into the island as one of the strongest storms on record, leaving widespread destruction, power outages and severe flooding in its wake. Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through...

Latham couple riding out Hurricane Melissa at Jamaican resort

Local couple trapped at resort in Jamaica. They went on a vacation to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. A couple from Latham is riding out Hurricane Melissa at a resort in Jamaica. Amy Walsh told NewsChannel 13’s Benny Nezaj that they flew...

Hurricane Melissa exits Jamaica after causing extensive damage, continues toward Cuba: Here's the latest

Hurricane Melissa has recorded 185 mph winds, making it one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. The storm has already led to seven fatalities across the Caribbean region. Experts predict catastrophic impacts in Jamaica, including...

As Hurricane Melissa Hammers Jamaica, Chabad Shelters Community, Prepares for Rescue Effort

Hurricane Melissa has smashed into the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms recorded. The country’s Chabad house, led by Rabbi Yaakov and Chaya Raskin, installed extra freshwater tanks filled with 5,000...