Jamaicans in Ottawa worry for family as Hurricane Melissa approaches

Simone Smart remembers what it’s like to live through a hurricane. “The road becomes the river or the seas, the beach basically,” she said. “The crocodiles become part of everyday life for a moment … We just weren't able to move. You're just...

Hurricane Melissa latest update: Disaster in Jamaica after world's most powerful storm hits Caribbean island, landfall in Cuba

Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa horror is limping back to the life even as downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the island a "disaster area" and authorities warned...

Jamaica braces for devastation as category 5 Hurricane Melissa closes in

Jamaican officials urged the public to get to higher ground and shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa's expected landfall, with the prime minister warning it could bring massive devastation. The category 5 storm — which could be the island's most...

Hurricane Melissa now on track to hit two more Caribbean destinations beloved by US tourists after hammering Jamaica and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is on track to pummel the Bahamas and Bermuda with heavy rains, dangerous winds and flash floods as it rips through the Caribbean. Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3...

Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa and an ICE shakeup: Morning Rundown

Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm. The Trump administration plans to replace some leaders at ICE with Border Patrol officials. And, soccer legend Lionel Messi is hopeful he can help Argentina defend its World Cup...

Sean Paul Trapped In Chaos As Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica, ‘Winds Tearing Everything Apart’

After Sister’s Dig, Kate Cassidy FIRES BACK: Unseen Intimate Liam Payne Clip Goes Viral Kate Cassidy stunned fans by sharing a never-before-seen TikTok video featuring her late boyfriend, Liam Payne, nearly a year after his tragic death. Captioned...

UK providing £2.5m in humanitarian support to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The UK is supporting Jamaica with £2.5 million in emergency humanitarian funding after Hurricane Melissa, as Sir Keir Starmer described scenes from the country as “truly shocking”. The Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday that naval vessel HMS...

North London woman caught up in 'lockdown chaos' at Jamaican hotel during Hurricane Melissa

Grant Williams Local democracy reporter 13:16, 29 Oct 2025 “They were fighting for survival because in their mind they didn’t know what was going to happen...It was crazy and chaotic.” When Brent resident Mandy Tomlin and her friend travelled to...

UNICEF representative: At least 250,000 children severely affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 'It has hit us hard': Montego Bay mayor outlines situation on the ground after Hurricane Melissa 04:45 Now Playing UNICEF representative: At least 250,000...

No swim advisory issued for several Florida beaches

No swim advisory issued for several Florida beaches IT IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH. I’M NATHALIE POZO WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE HELPING PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE MELISSA. A PLACE OF HOPE IS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR JAMAICA....

Crash with injuries shuts down portion of North Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach

Crash with injuries shuts down portion of North Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach A crash with injuries has prompted the closure of the 2300 block of North Dixie Highway, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. IT IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER...

Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean 'unrecognizable' as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 16:55 EDT, 29 October 2025 Hurricane Melissa has carved a path of devastation through the Caribbean as it barrels toward the Bahamas. Melissa pummeled Jamaica on...

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Hurricane Melissa grew into one of the most powerful Atlantic tropical cyclones in recorded history on Oct. 28, 2025, hitting western Jamaica with 185 mph sustained winds. The Category 5 hurricane blew roofs off buildings and knocked down power...

Miami HEAT And Carnival Corporation Donate $1 Million To Support Jamaica’s Hurricane Relief

The Miami HEAT, the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation, and Carnival Corporation & plc have announced a joint $1 million donation to Direct Relief to aid recovery efforts in Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa....

'I just want them home': Mother prays for daughters trapped in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Tonae and Tonette Crayton went to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a celebration. Now, Hurricane Melissa has jeopardized their return home. TOLEDO, Ohio — As Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, a Toledo mother says she’s been living in fear for her two...

British holidaymakers who fled Hurricane Melissa 'let down' by Foreign Office

11:50, 29 Oct 2025Updated 11:52, 29 Oct 2025 David Rowe with his wife Abby, daughter Cora and son Ethan in Jamaica before flying home early(Image: PA Media) A British holidaymaker who forked out £3,500 for emergency flights home from Jamaica due...

Hurricane Melissa loses strength en route to Cuba after wreaking 'disaster' in Jamaica

HURRICANE MELISSA WEAKENED to a category 3 storm before reaching Cuba on Wednesday, US weather officials said. The storm caused widespread destruction in Jamaica as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record there, lashing the island nation...

Hurricane Melissa paralyses Jamaica, delivering catastrophic blow to economy, infrastructure

Kingston: Jamaica faces a monumental recovery effort after Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm in its modern history, carved a path of destruction across the island nation. The Category 5 hurricane has crippled critical infrastructure,...

Una estilista de Jacksonville sobrevive al huracán Melissa atrapada en Jamaica

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sharhonda Stewart viajó a Jamaica pensando que estaría de vacaciones, ayudando a peinar a su amiga para su boda. Ahora está atrapada en su hotel en Montego Bay, días después de la fecha prevista para su regreso a casa,...

Hurricane Melissa death toll and damage: Videos show widespread destruction in Jamaica as storm heads toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a powerful Category 5 storm. It unleashed catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and storm surges that caused extensive damage to homes, schools, and hospitals across...