At least 30 dead as Hurricane Melissa tears through Caribbean

At least 30 people are dead and all of Jamaica has been declared a “disaster area” after Hurricane Melissa ripped down power lines and caused widespread flooding across the Caribbean. The slow-moving category 5 hurricane, one of the strongest...

Mum living in Jamaica checked into hotel for four days to ride out 'terrifying' Hurricane Melissa

A woman video chats with a friend ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s forecast arrival in Kingston, Jamaica(Image: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) A British woman living in Jamaica said she feared she would have to "grab the...

TUI cancels Jamaica holidays as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic scrap flights after Hurricane Melissa

TUI, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have all cancelled or delayed flights and holidays across Jamaica following the devastating hurricane. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall yesterday on the island with speeds up to...

'That was hell': People share experiences in Jamaica and Cuba riding out Melissa With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown as more nations brace for impact. Read More »

After making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday and a second landfall in Cuba early Wednesday, Hurricane Melissa is now moving northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. As of 11 a.m. ET, Melissa remained a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of...

'Loss of life expected' as Melissa unleashes devastation on Jamaica

In eastern Cuba, around 735,000 people were evacuated from homes as the storm approached, authorities said. By mid-morning, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Cuba had already suffered extensive damage and warned residents against letting down their...

Maine’s Jamaican community worries about loved ones caught in hurricane’s path

Abigail Hines Clarke scrolls through terrifying news stories and videos of the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and worries about dozens of loved ones who live there. Clarke, 26, manages Island Affairs, a Caribbean grocery store in...

People Are Genuinely Horrified Over What This Influencer Posted After Ignoring All Warnings About Hurricane Melissa And Flying To Jamaica

Hannah’s post immediately sparked backlash, with one user writing, “This has got to be the most out of touch thing I’ve witnessed by civilians in … I don’t know how long?…Hoping the people forced to babysit you through it remain safe.” Someone...

Miami, Key Biscayne y el país suman ayudas para catástrofe en Jamaica tras paso de bestial huracán Melissa

Jamaica's top officials have urged people on the island of 2.8 million to cooperate with evacuation orders Ricardo Makyn Bull Bay, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4, 2024 Ricardo Makyn Video grab courtesy of a SeeJamaica CCTV...

Day After Hurricane Melissa Shows Catastrophic Damage In Jamaica

Early Wednesday morning, Hurricane Melissa made a second landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3, blasting the Caribbean nation with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and heavy rainfall only hours after leaving behind catastrophic damage in...

Sandals Resorts Is Assessing Damage Following Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Sandals Resorts is assessing the damage at its seven Jamaica properties following Hurricane Melissa, a destructive Category 3 storm that struck the Caribbean island on Tuesday and is now hitting Cuba. In a social media post on Wednesday morning,...

Update: Fourth body found in St Elizabeth, Jamaica

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP SOURCE: Revonews- The police have confirmed that a fourth body has been found in St Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto...

Stranded TikToker in Jamaica Complains About Food as Hurricane Melissa Turns Deadly — Who is Jourdain?

TikToker Jourdain Mulholland faced intense backlash after posting a video complaining about resort food while stranded in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa. The travel content creator, who shares clips under @travelwithjourdain, stayed at Sandals...

'Never been this bad': Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane's wake

In Seaford Town, Christopher Hacker's restaurant high in the hills of western Jamaica stands in ruins: "Everything is gone," he told AFP. He is also a farmer, and shared images of his banana fields that were flattened. "It will take a lot to...

Apocalyptic scenes at Jamaica airport gutted by Hurricane Melissa

Video captures the damage to Jamaica's Sangster International Airport following Hurricane Melissa's landfall, which prompted authorities to declare the whole nation a "disaster area." The shocking footage shows the airport in total shambles- with...

Sean Paul shares disturbing videos inside Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc

Rapper shares harrowing videos from inside Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa hits(Image: @duttypaul /Instagram) Sean Paul has been providing updates to fans from Jamaica amid the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. Jamaica was...

Jamaica poverty rates drop

Jamaica is celebrating a record drop in its poverty rates, recording its lowest since these records began. The figure of 8.2% for 2023 is the lowest ever recorded since Jamaica began measuring poverty rates in 1989. Although the latest recording...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, charges into Cuba

HAVANA/KINGSTON >> Hurricane Melissa unleashed devastation in Jamaica as the strongest storm on record ever to hit the Caribbean island nation, and roared later today into eastern Cuba, smashing the city of Santiago and flooding rural land. A...

‘Never been this bad’: Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane’s wake

A store stands destroyed following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Manchester, Jamaica, on October 29, 2025 - Copyright AFP Ricardo Makyn Ricardo Makyn with AFP bureaus A demolished church, roofs blown off homes, shattered windows and...

Billingham couple's Jamaica jaunt nightmare as Storm Melissa batters hotel with 185mph winds

A Billingham couple's Jamaica jaunt turned into a nightmare when Storm Melissa hit, battering their hotel with 185mph winds. Darren Reed, 46, and Jackie Scotchbrooke, 52, were on the tropical trip to Montego Bay when news of the freak weather...

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica wakes up to destruction as storm pummels Cuba

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica, and the largest on record this year, left widespread destruction in its wake Tuesday, obliterating buildings, ripping off roofs and flinging debris across the island. At its peak, the...