Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica

EuronewsCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete October 29, 2025 at 02:46 PM

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on October 29, 2025, with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, causing severe flooding and damage across the island. The hurricane cut diagonally through St. Elizabeth parish in the south to St. Ann parish in the north, leading authorities to warn of a life-threatening storm surge up to 13 feet along the southern coast. At least seven deaths have been reported across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica, three in Haiti, and one in the Dominican Republic. The hurricane is expected to move into eastern Cuba late on October 29 or early October 30, potentially causing further destruction with heavy rain and strong winds.

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Cuba 35% Haiti 40% Dominican Republic 40% St. Ann parish 50% St. Elizabeth parish 50% Kingston 60% Hurricane Melissa ×485% Jamaica ×690%

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