Here's the latest update on Hurricane Melissa 2025 in Jamaica:
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The storm made landfall near New Hope in southwestern Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of about 185 mph and a central pressure of 892 millibars. Financial Times+3AP News+3Reuters+3
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It is currently moving north-northeast at around 7–9 mph, crossing over western portions of the island and driving catastrophic impacts. Fox 5 New York+2FOX Weather+2
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Impacts include extreme winds, storm surge up to 18 ft (≈4 m), torrential rainfall (potentially up to 30 inches in some areas), widespread flooding, landslides, and large-scale infrastructure damage (power grid, homes, roads). Reuters+2Financial Times+2
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At least three fatalities are confirmed in Jamaica so far, with additional deaths elsewhere in the Caribbean bringing the regional total to seven or more. The Guardian
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Authorities have issued strong warnings: people should remain sheltered and not leave safe structures — even during what appears to be the "calm" of the eye, because the backside will bring renewed destructive force. FOX Weather+1