Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa is expected to weaken into an extratropical cyclone on Friday, Oct. 31, the National Hurricane Center said.
Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk .
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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Nears 50 as Survivors in Caribbean Face 'Heartbreaking' Devastation
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center expect Melissa will continue to gradually weaken over the next few days. The storm could bring a “brief period of heavy rain” to the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, on Friday, but will otherwise stay out to sea.
The storm will hit Bermuda on Thursday afternoon or evening, after Jamaica faced the devastation from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.
As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds. How fast? Faster than most tornadoes. Faster than a race car at Daytona. Faster than the fastest roller coaster and ...
It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.
The BBC's Will Grant witnessed the devastation in the town of Black River, as he joined an aid helicopter flight over the island.
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Houston Caribbean community holds town hall discussing aid for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa
The Houston Caribbean community held a town hall discussing aid for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm and has left widespread devastation.