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Waves splash in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Hurricane Melissa among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295…
A woman carrying a mattress in the rain evacuates before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Cañizo, a community in Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Cubans evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, president urges citizens not to underestimate storm

Authorities in the eastern Cuban province of Holguín prepared to evacuate more than 200,000 people on Tuesday, in addition to a similar number moved to safety from the town of Banes ahead of the…
Flooding along Caledonia Avenue in Manchester during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
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Jamaica declared 'disaster area' amid battering from Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared Jamaica a 'disaster area', as the country reels from widespread infrastructural damage and catastrophic flooding caused by the passage of…
McKenzie
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St Elizabeth under water amid Hurricane Melissa...some families trapped in Black River - McKenzie

All of St Elizabeth is “under water” as Hurricane Melissa continues to pound Jamaica, leaving widespread flooding and damage across several parishes, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says. …
A downed light pole along Authur Wint Drive in St Andrew during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
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Over 530,000 Jamaicans without power

Majority of Jamaicans are going into Tuesday night without electricity amid widespread flooding, downed utility poles, and blocked roads caused by Hurricane Melissa. Local Government Minister Desmond…
An emergency shelter in Mavis Bank.
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Almost 15,000 Jamaicans in emergency shelters arising from Melissa

Almost 15,000 persons were in shelters across Jamaica on Tuesday evening, as the core of Hurricane Melissa moved away from the island, leaving behind a trail of devastation in several southern…
A downed power pole in the vicinity of the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Arthur Wint Drive in St Andrew during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
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JPS says sections of power grid may need rebuilding amid severe damage from Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that sections of the national electricity grid may have to be rebuilt arising from severe damage caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, which made…
Police personnel at the Black River Police Station in St Elizabeth accessing damage to the station during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
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Black River Police Station heavily damaged as Hurricane Melissa floods St Elizabeth

The Black River Police Station in St Elizabeth was left battered by Hurricane Melissa, which unleashed heavy rains and fierce winds on the southern parish. Coleridge Minto, head of the St Elizabeth…
Flow says its technical teams are on standby and ready to begin physical damage assessment and restoration efforts as soon as it receives the all clear.
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Flow fixed network widely impacted by Melissa, most mobile customers still connected

Telecommunications company Flow says 72 per cent of its mobile customers still have access to connectivity while only 22 per cent of its fibre internet customers are currently registering online as a…