Hurricane Melissa Ravages Jamaica: Category 5 Fury Leaves Nation in Ruins, Millions at Risk as Storm Marches Toward Cuba
Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic storm, slammed into Jamaica on October 28, 2025, packing sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and unleashing torrential rains, deadly floods, and landslides. The unprecedented storm , the strongest to strike the island in 174 years, carved a diagonal path from St. Elizabeth parish in the south…