Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba this morning as a slightly weaker Category 3 storm after blasting Jamaica with winds of up to 185mph - some of the strongest in its history
The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died in Haiti and four deaths reported in Jamaica - and the storm is now approaching the Bahamas.
Does a video posted on TikTok show Hurricane Melissa as it is making landfall in Kingston, Jamaica? No, that's not true: These clips show storms which happened around the world, some fairly recently,
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Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for Jamaica
The U.S. Air Force's "Hurricane Hunters" have flown inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, capturing eerie footage of the historic storm that is expected to cause widespread devastation in Jamaica.
St Elizabeth and Montego Bay are among the worst impacted places in Jamaica, and drone footage shows streets under water. From Jamaica, the storm travelled north to Cuba, bringing with it 115mph (185kph) winds and heavy rain.
Mesmerising footage from inside Hurricane Melissa was captured by a US Air Force Reserve crew on Monday (27 October). The ferocious Category 5 storm is set to pummel Jamaica, with forecasters warning that it would be the strongest to hit the island since records began 174 years ago.
Hurricane Melissa is so severe that even hurricane tracking weather planes have been forced to avoid the storm.
Hurricane Melissa barreled through the Caribbean on Wednesday after thrashing Cuba’s second-biggest city, isolating hundreds of rural communities, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti,
Officials warn against sharing these videos with others who are seeking legitimate coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with wind gusts over 200 mph, leaving 77% of the island without power and nearly 25,000 tourists stranded due to airport closures.