Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Jamaica’s government says it has done all it can to prepare for strongest hurricane in country since records beganHurricane Melissa – latest updatesHurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, where...
By Natricia Duncan in Kingston, Anthony Lugg in Portland, and Oliver Holmes · The Guardian World
Jamaica’s government says it has done all it can to prepare for strongest hurricane in country since records began Hurricane Melissa – latest updates Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, where sheltering residents braced themselves for ferocious winds, flash flooding and landslides from the category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The slow-moving colossus is the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851 and will linger over the island for hours before turning north-east. Continue reading...