Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as One of the Most Powerful on Record
The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and drew dire warnings from officials.
By Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Jovan Johnson and Michael Levenson · The New York Times – World
The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and drew dire warnings from officials.