Category 5 hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica, NHC says

Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Jamaica
Waves travel towards the coastline, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Source: REUTERS

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a category five hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.

It was one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin, the NHC added.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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