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Watch: Streets flood in Kingston as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as Melissa heads toward Cuba.

Euronews

Former NASCAR star and pilot Greg Biffle to help victims of Hurricane Melissa

Biffle will be taking resources to the Caribbean to assist those in Jamaica directly impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Motorsport

Hurricane Melissa: Viral TikTok Video Fuels Fake Shark Sighting in Jamaica

Experts warn against fake content after a fake shark sighting went viral on TikTok amid Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Jamaica.

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Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors

The Independent UK

British tourist ‘completely let down’ by UK’s response to Hurricane Melissa

David Rowe was on holiday in Jamaica with his wife and two children for 10 days before deciding to return to the UK early because of the storm.

Evening Standard

Influencer under fire after complaining Hurricane Melissa ‘messed with’ her vacation in Jamaica

Hannah Grubbs’s TikTok videos on the category 5 storm has received significant backlash

The Independent UK

‘We had no warning’: Britons sheltering from Hurricane Melissa criticise lack of travel alerts

Travellers to Jamaica say neither government nor airlines raised concerns before the storm forced them into lockdown

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How Hurricane Melissa could turn US soldiers’ attention from bombing ‘drug boats’ to humanitarian aid

Many of the troops aboard 8 Navy warships are trained to assist in natural disasters

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Coalition’s sceptical climate science briefing, Israel orders Gaza strikes, Melissa hits Jamaica

MPs given presentation casting doubt on climate change as voters show they want more progressive policies

The Guardian - AU

Hurricane Melissa: Striking photos emerge as storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Fierce winds ripped roofs from buildings, and massive boulders crashed down onto roads, cutting off access across the region.

Euronews

TikTok Influencer Slammed for 'Insensitive' Jamaica Holiday as Locals Flee Hurricane Melissa

TikTok influencer Hannah Grubs faces backlash for vacationing in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa forces evacuations and devastates locals struggling to survive the storm.

International Business Times UK

Hurricane Melissa shows need for climate action at Cop30 summit, Cabinet hears

Jamaica’s government ordered evacuations from high risk areas and shut down the country’s airports as the Category 5 storm approached on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

As many as 8,000 British citizens are in Jamaica, with people ordered to stay inside to avoid the world’s strongest storm of the year so far.

Evening Standard

Colombian President Petro Claims Hurricane Melissa Is 'Defending The Caribbean' From U.S. Forces

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed Hurricane Melissa, which has made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, is helping defend the Caribbean from the pressure campaign being carried out by the Trump administration against the Venezuelan regime

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The Guardian - UK

‘Storm of the century’: record-breaking Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba

Minister says parish of St Elizabeth is ‘under water’ and that families were trapped in their homes in the community of Black River in western Jamaica

Axios

"Catastrophic" Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

Jamaican officials confirmed 3 storm-related deaths on Monday evening, before the hurricane made landfall.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Jamaica is hit by most violent storm in its history

Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October).

The Independent UK

Tourists on hotel lockdown among thousands of Britons at risk as Storm Melissa batters Jamaica

All of Caribbean islands airports shut as world’s strongest storm of year so far set to make landfall

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The Independent UK

What to know about Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, threatens Jamaica with damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash floods

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Melissa: a visual guide to the storm devastating Jamaica and Cuba

Melissa slams into Cuba while lingering over Jamaica as the Bahamas braces to be next

LiveScience

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 has caused widespread devastation in Jamaica.

Evening Standard

Brits locked down in hotels as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica

A crisis centre has been set up ready to help Britons on the Caribbean island.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: British nationals in Jamaica told to register presence as ‘storm of century’ closes in

Around 5,000 British nationals thought to be on the island which is currently bracing for a category 5 hurricane

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Satellites watch Category 5 Hurricane Melissa ahead of record-breaking landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made a record-breaking landfall in Jamaica, and satellites are monitoring the situation.

Euronews

Jamaica flight delays continue and package holidays cancelled following Hurricane Melissa

Hundreds of travellers are still waiting for flights out of Jamaica and are warned of food and accommodation shortages.

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