Hurricane Melissa brings catastrophic flooding, threatens Jamaica, Haiti

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressOctober 26, 2025 at 05:00 PM

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Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with potential to reach Category 5 status, posing severe threats of catastrophic flooding to Jamaica and Haiti in the northern Caribbean. As of Sunday morning, the storm was located about 180 kilometers south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h. The US National Hurricane Center predicts that Melissa will likely hit Jamaica's southern coast as a major hurricane on Monday or Tuesday and could drop up to 760 mm of rain, possibly more in some areas. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged citizens to take shelter immediately due to the severe weather threat. Extensive damage to infrastructure and potential power and communication outages are expected.

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